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24/5-2018

RADIO ENTHUSIAST
If interested in every corner of radio listening, antennas,
technical matters and more, the website https://www.radioenthusiast.co.uk/ is
the platform, where you can learn more about this
interesting world. The site is so to say the umbrella above
the two magazines Practical Wireless
and Radio User, and is highly
recommended. Ydun Ritz (24/5-2018)

U K
Hi Ydun. Just to let you know in case you hadn't heard, the
Absolute Radio 'filler' on 1197 kHz from Chesterton Fen,
Cambridge, was switched off sometime over the weekend.
Regards, Giles M.
(22/5-2018)

20/05-2018

CANADA
On 17 May 2018, the CRTC renewed the broadcasting licence of
Canadian Hellenic Toronto Radio Inc. for CHTO
Toronto (Mississauga 1690 kHz). The Commission did
not receive any interventions in connection with this
application. The new licence for the commercial ethnic
station runs from 1 September 2018 to 31 August 2025.
Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2018-167 https://crtc.gc.ca/eng/archive/2018/2018-167.htmDr Hansjoerg Biener
(20/5-2018)

CANADA
On 18 May 2018, the CRTC renewed the broadcasting licence of
CPAM Radio Union.com inc. for CJWI
Montréal (1410 kHz). The new licence for the
commercial ethnic station runs from 1 September 2018 to 31
August 2020. The station has a long history of
non-compliance with CRTC rules.
So: „This short-term licence renewal will allow for an
earlier review of the licensee’s compliance with regulatory
requirements.“ (Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2018-168 and
Broadcasting Orders CRTC 2018-169, 2018-170 and 2018-171 https://crtc.gc.ca/eng/archive/2018/2018-168.htm)
The station was Canada's first station in the extended
medium wave band (2002: 1610 kHz)
but has since moved to 1410 kHz.Dr Hansjoerg Biener
(20/5-2018)

USA
Sad to hear of yet another eclectic format AM station
shutting down in the Atlanta, Georgia market - WMLB
(AM) on 1690 kHz has signed off as of Sunday May
13, 2018. Here is a link to Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Radio/TV Blog covering the story and WMLB's owner...
http://radiotvtalk.blog.ajc.com/2018/05/04/1690-wmlb-am-voice-of-the-arts-shutting-down-after-21-years/
WMLB at 1690 kHz also suffered from being on the upper end
of the medium wave broadcast band in an area of the country
with one of the lowest ground conductivity making the ground
wave signal fall off significantly passed the Atlanta city
limits. The skywave signal of WMLB at 1690 covered a good
portion of the southeast U.S. as I was able to hear it
clearly in the Florida panhandle region while vacationing
the week before the station's shut down.Harry S. via dxld
yg (17/5-2018)

15/05-2018

UNID
I heard an unidentified Spanish speaking station on 1080
kHz around 2300 hours UTC playing Spanish
commercials and pop music. It put out an extremely strong
signal with good modulation on this frequency but had
disappeared by midnight.
Can anyone throw any light on this please?Dave Angell (15/5-2018)

U KHull 1215kHz (Absolute Radio)
closed on 8 May. This is the only transmitter reported to
have definitely closed so far.James Robinson (12/5-2018)

11/05-2018

U K
"Radio Caroline North is back on
the air this weekend, online via the green button above and
on Manx Radio 1368 AM. Our programmes will also be carried
on our own 648AM service.
Just ahead of the Royal Wedding on May 19th we'll have a
fabulous Royal Themed Hamper to give away, thanks to our
friends at Tiptree. And you can also win up to £50 to spend
in our webshop thanks to Lisa Dolley, a listener from
Cornwall.
So do join us live onboard our historic radioshiop Ross
Revenge for another weekend full of memories. Your emails
are always welcome at memories@radiocaroline.co.uk
Radio Caroline"Mike Terry in mwdx
yg (11/5-2018)

10/05-2018

CANADA
The CBC received approval to convert Radio
One CBKS 1450 AM in Cache Creek, B.C. to 93.5 FM.
The new station will operate with 1,127 watts. Antenna
height will be -59.1 metres (EHAAT). The radiation pattern
will be directional. Programming will continue to originate
from CBYK 94.1 in Kamloops. Call letters will be CBYK-2.
The CBC has also received approval to shut down Radio
One CBWA 860 AM in nearby Ashcroft when the new FM
in Cache Creek is launched as the new FM signal will
adequately cover both communities.
CRTC DECISION:https://crtc.gc.ca/eng/archive/2018/2018-147.htm?_ga=2.86027992.1901715875.1525973797
-266612896.1508512092Canadian Radio News fb group
(10/5-2018)

06/05-2018

NEPAL
Government broadcaster Radio Nepal
used to stream five of their regional radio services from
its main website [radionepal.org.np] but then dropped them
and reverted to just streaming their main national service.
Now one of these regional services - Radio Surkhet - has set
up its own website with live audio streaming at http://www.radiosurkhet.org.np,
broadcasting in Nepali (and possibly other local languages)
and English.
Only 90.2 MHz FM is announced on air and cited on the
website - no mention of their locally-sited 576
kHz mediumwave frequency, which presumably only
relays Radio Nepal's national service.David Kernick, Interval
Signals Online via WOR io group
(6/5-2018)

05/05-2018

U K
London medium-wave and DAB station Love
Sport has asked Ofcom for permission to change its
format – and remove the requirement to specifically cover
business, finance and entertainment news.
Ahead of its sale, the previous licensee of the 558
AM frequency – Spectrum Radio – got approval last
October to change the character of service of the licence to
remove focus on ethnic minority communities in London.
Now, the regulator has begun a consultation to seek views
from interested parties as to whether Love Sport should be
allowed to change its format. Ofcom says the change could
substantially alter the character of the service.
https://radiotoday.co.uk/2018/05/love-sport-radio-wants-to-drop-finance-news/Radio Today (5/5-2018)

IRANI.R. of IRAN has made some major
changes in their AM frequency network. 585
Tehran (formerly used by Radio Farhang) has now
moved to 558 kHz and carries
national channel Radio Iran. 585 is now used at Gheslagh
site for Farhang.
Also several tx. which used to broadcast on various QRG have
now been re-tuned into 558 kHz with Radio
Iran making this one big network, including 1x600
kW, 1x500 kW, 1x400 kW, 5x200 kW, 2x100 kW, 3x50 kW.
Source:http://www.mwlist.org/mwlist_quick_and_easy.php?area=1kHz=558
(very right column)Michael Kraus (28/4-2018)

NETHERLANDSRadio Bloemendaal to stop mw.
http://www.radiobloemendaal.nl/nieuws/19-01-2018/Stormschade-18-januari-2018/17717641
Google translates:
After the summer of 2018 we will stop broadcasting via the
medium wave. When we do not know exactly yet, but of course
we will keep you informed. We will concentrate completely on
the Internet with sound and images and all the associated
listening possibilities etc. Harald Kuhl (27/4-2018)

IRELAND1494 is now (2300 UTC 26/4)
relaying Coast FM Tenerife (http://www.coastfmtenerife.com/)
AMScan website lists a station on 1494 KHz called Nonstop
90s in Sligo, Ireland (http://fmscan.org/info.php?i=4100210).
The page notes that the on-air program is different from the
webstream, which points to a Dublin FM station with the same
name.
The Dublin station has a slightly different name - Non-Stop
90's vs. Nonstop 90s for 1494 KHz.Liron Lightwood (27/4-2018)

IRELANDLaser Hothits was audible all
afternoon and until 2200 IST with a very strong signal. The
transmitter is in County Sligo just north of me. I used a
directional antenna to locate the place. It cannot be too
far from me- the programme still comes in without any
fading. This means I pick it up via ground wave.
The programme changed to "Coast FM" from Tenerife/Canary
Islands at 2200 IST. News is on the hour every hour, the
rest is just music and station announcements.
The programme can be heard as well via internet: http://www.coastfmtenerife.com/Michael Foertig (27/4-2018)

FRANCEBretagne 5 - usually on 1593
KHz- is still absent from the airwaves. It stopped
broadcasting at the end of March.
Nothing about this on the webpage: https://www.bretagne5.fr/
Bretagne 5 is back on 1593 Khz
after an absence of about 2 weeks (on 28/4).Michael Foertig (27/4-2018)

26/04-2018

EUROPELaser Hot Hits is on the air on
1494 KHz now (2230 UTC 25/4) and
6205 (2245 UTC) with different programs, heard via various
European SDRs.
Their Facebook post of April 22 says that they are
broadcasting “Across Europe on 1494 MW, 6205 SW and 98FM.”
Links:
http://www.laserhothits.co.uk/
https://www.facebook.com/LaserHotHits/Liron Lightwood (26/4-2018)

25/04-2018

EUROPE
I have heard Laser Hot Hits on
1503 KHZ am and it has been on
that channel since yesterday evening and was still there at
7:30 am CET today 25 April.
I do not know the country of origin but I think it may be
coming from a relay in Ireland somewhere.Dave Angell (25/4-2018)

UNID
There was an unidentified station on 1504
KHZ, playing pop music with a fairly poor signal. I
think it may have been coming from Ireland. There was a
station ID but the signal was not strong enough to work out
what the announcer had said. Sometimes it faded up stronger
but not at the right times.
Can anyone throw any light on this? It had disappeared by
around 10 pm British Summer time.
There had been a signal coming from Ireland intermittently
using this channel back in January 2017, but that had been
fairly strong. Dave Angell (24/4-2018)

21/04-2018

SOUTH AFRICA
Both 1485 (Radio Today) and 1422 (Hellenic Radio) are back on
air in Jo'burg. Both were already back when I checked last
night (April 20) at 1849ut. Both still on air as of April 21
at 0445ut.Bill Bingham, Jo'burg, RSA
via WOR io group
(21/4-2018).

19/04-2018

NETHERLANDSRadio Seagull is off air, and
not web streaming. The TX on 1602 KHZ
is still running dead air, and is modulating the noise from
the empty relay channel.
Does anyone have any information on this?Dave Angell (19/4-2018)

Radio Seagull is now back on
line, so I assume that it is now back on air. I won’t be
able to tell if the am is actually running the stream until
nightfall as I am out of ground-wave range here in
Leicestershire.Dave Angell (19/04/2018)

18/04-2018

CANADACFTE 1410 VANCOUVER flipping to
ALL BUSINESS.
Bell Media announced this morning that CFTE 1410 Vancouver
will be dropping its TSN Sports format on April 30th to
become All Business BLOOMBERG RADIO 1410.
CFTE had been operating as an "overflow station" for
Vancouver's TSN 1040 (CKST)
since 2010. With the arrival of Sports
Net 650 (CISL) in Vancouver this past Fall having 3
Sports stations in the market was redundant. TSN 1040 will
now merge some of the programming that was broadcast on TSN
1410.
Story from Miss 604: https://miss604.com/2018/04/1410-bnn-bloomberg-radio-launches-in-vancouver.htmlCanadian Radio News fb group
(18/4-2018)

17/04-2018

U K
Ofcom has agreed the shut down of Absolute's
MW sites...
Here is copied text from radiotoday.co.uk.
The Bauer station argued that continuing to provide 90%
population coverage is no longer ‘reasonably practicable’
and if permission is not granted for the reduction, it would
result in Absolute Radio having to close down the entire AM
Network.
So, from May, these transmitters will be turned off:
Plymouth, Redmoss (Aberdeen), Hull, Torbay, Redruth, Hoo
(Kent), Greenside Scalp (Dundee), Wallasey, Pirbright
(Guildford), Chesterton Fen (Cambridge), Rodbourne Sewage
(Swindon) and Sheffield.
In addition, power will be reduced asap at Brookmans Park
(serving London and the northern home counties); Droitwich
(serving the West Midlands); Moorside Edge (serving the
North West and Yorkshire); Westerglen (serving Central
Scotland); and Washford (serving South Wales, Avon and
Somerset).James Vincent (17/4-2018)

15/04-2018

NETHERLANDSRadio Bloemendaal 1116kHz heard
here at 18.10UTC. Dutch religious talk and organ music, good
signal and very good modulation, I would think they must now
be back on 500watts and a rebuilt antenna system.
73's John Hoad, Faversham
Kent UK (15/4-2018)
Indeed their antenna is now rebuilt and back on 500 Watt
after the storm damage in January and also I have a good
receipt in Gouda, the Netherlands.
Greetings from Nico
(15/4-2018)

ARMENIA
Radio "Voice of the Fatherland"
in Kurdish apparently on April 1, no longer broadcasts on MW
1395 kHz, but only on SW 11530,
probably from Moldova, and at 1350 kHz
from 1945 again broadcasts the radio in Arabic, apparently
sound from some television, it seems called "Al-Azm Radio
and TV".Rumen Pankov, Sofia,
Bulgaria, RusDX 8, via dxld io group (15/4-2018)

RUSSIA Sankt-Petersburg.
Supply of equipment, construction and installation and
commissioning of the project "Transfer and reconstruction of
communication lines and structures for the transfer of
broadcasting to the site of the RTPS
Olgino at the address: 104, Lakhtinsky St., St.
Petersburg, with the aim of releasing land plots from the
object of communication at the address: St. Petersburg, ul.
Sofiyskaya, 71 "
http://zakupki.gov.ru/223/purchase/public/purchase/info/common-info.html?regNumber=31806222081
- Installation of one medium-wave
broadcasting transmitter, power 10 kW at a
frequency of 828 kHz.
- Restoration of the mast-antenna ShV-77 on the site of the
RTPS Olgino (https://vk.com/vcfm2014)RUS-DX # 972 via Anatoly
Klepov (15/4-2018)

14/04-2018

RUSSIA
I report:
The station did not leave the air! She is still on air.Radio Radonezh - Orthodox radio
broadcasting for Russia and compatriots abroad. Radio
"Radonezh" is on the air in Moscow 24 hours a day on the
wave of VHF / FM 72.92 MHz, and also on the medium wave AM 612 kHz for four hours a day from
16.00-20.00 UTC. We also broadcast three hours a day in St. Petersburg - 684 kHz, Ryazan
-73.13 MHz, Orel - 68.15 MHz, Yaroslavl - 72.26 MHz, and two
hours in Vladivostok at medium wave 675
kHz.
The potential audience of Radio Radonezh is about 20 million
listeners. Listeners all over the world have access to
Radonezh radio programs via Internet.
https://vk.com/radio.radonezh

On the Radonezh radio site at that time there was
information about the costs of the station for servicing the
MW transmitter. And the fact that the station found its way
out of a difficult situation and continued broadcasting on
medium waves is a great service for a radio station that for
several years already reported on the shutdown of
broadcasting to the MW and came out of this difficult
situation, which can be read in the Internet. Currently, the
station does not have sponsors, as it was before and exists
thanks to the financial support of listeners, which is
reported on the station's page in the Internet http://radonezh.ru/help.
We wish Radio Radonezh stations success and always remain on
the air at medium waves, from which almost all the stations
in Russia left, and there were only a few.Anatoly Klepov, RUS-DX
(14/4-2018)

COLOMBIA
Sistema Cardenal also on HJHN Magangué
960 kHz.
A news item in La Cuarta Vía.com tells that this inactive
station should be on the air from March with Sistema
Cardenal programing. The Instagram page of Sistema Cardenal
already announces the Magangué 960 freq. (ex Caracol Radio).
This freq. is part of a three stations pack to be transfered
from Caracol to S.Cardenal during 2018.Mauricio Molano Salamanca
Spain, mwdx yahoo group
(8/4-2018)

RUSSIARadio Radonezh. I do not
understand why the editor of the Rus DX bulletin often
publishes untested or inaccurate information. "Radio
Radonezh" as before on air at a frequency of 612
kHz according to the schedule: 16.00 - 20.00 UTC.
Just turn on the receivers:
http://mibatu2.ddns.net/
http://msk.swl.su:8073/Vasily Gulyaev (5/4-2018)

05/04-2018

UNID in DRM
I heard a DRM signal on Tuesday
04 April around 1100 Hours BST on 1071
KHZ. I cannot resolve D R M as I only have am on
those channels.
Can anyone tell me what it was?Dave Angell (5/4-2018)

It could be either 1071 kHz
from Quimerc'h, France or AIR Kolkata
on the same frequency.
Or anyone with a better guess or real knowledge?Ydun Ritz (5/4-2018)

04/04-2018

U K
[Hospital] Radio Tyneside [1575 kHz]
to leave medium wave for FM:

https://www.ofcom.org.uk/about-ofcom/latest/features-and-news/eight-community-radio-licences
Ofcom awards eight new community radio licences 29 March
2018.
Ofcom has today announced the award of eight new community
radio licences in England, Northern Ireland and Scotland.
The new stations will serve communities in: Bristol, Maldon,
and Newcastle and Gateshead, in England; Belfast in Northern
Ireland; and Cumbernauld, Musselburgh, Tranent and Wallyford
in Scotland. Community radio services are provided on a
not-for-profit basis, focusing on the delivery of specific
social benefits to a particular area or community of
interest. More than 250 community radio stations are
currently on air today. [...]

http://www.radiotyneside.co.uk/e16/documents/news-2018-03-29-communityradiofmlicense.php
Radio Tyneside to broadcast on FM (NEWS · 29 March 2018)
Radio Tyneside, the hospital broadcasting service for the
RVI, Freeman and Queen Elizabeth hospitals – which has been
in operation since 1951 – has been granted by OFCOM a
Community Radio Licence to broadcast to the Newcastle and
Gateshead areas, promoting health and wellbeing for the 50+
age group.
Radio Tyneside’s Chairman Dave Nicholson MBE said “This is a
great day for our organisation. It will allow us to expand
our service outside of just the hospitals. These days most
patients don’t stay in hospital for a very long period and
our idea is to help with their recovery once back home. At
the same time, hopefully pass on advice and information to
our listeners that will help with their lifestyle”. The news
of their successful bid for the FM licence comes hard on the
heels of the station being runners up in the Station of the
Year category in the National Hospital Radio Awards held on
23 March 2018 in Windsor. Dave said that “winning the
licence application was the icing on the cake.”

http://www.radiotyneside.co.uk/e16/documents/info-about.php
Radio Tyneside started broadcasting on 6th October 1951
[...] Back in early 1950, six Newcastle United fans were
sitting in a pub when they came up with an idea of
broadcasting match commentaries to the Royal Victoria
Infirmary, in Newcastle upon Tyne, which was conveniently
situated around the corner from Newcastle's home ground, St
James' Park. An approach to the club resulted in a yes and
the first match, when Newcastle beat Wolverhampton Wanderers
2-1, was broadcast live on Saturday 6th October 1951. From
that moment on, Radio Tyneside has been with you for over 65
years, now broadcasting around the clock on Hospedia in the
hospitals, to Newcastle and Gateshead on 1575AM and online
[http://www.radiotyneside.co.uk/radioplayerv4/] wherever you
are.
http://static.ofcom.org.uk/static/radiolicensing/html/radio-stations/rsls/longterm-rsls/lrsl000038ba3radiotyneside.htm
Frequency: 1575 KHz
Establishment: -
Type: AM
On Air From: 28-10-2008 to: 26-10-2018 [current licence
term]
General Enquiries: 0191 222 0789
General Enquiries (email): info@radiotyneside.co.uk
Licence Number: LRSL000038BA/3Dr Hansjoerg Biener
(3/4-2018)

02/04-2018

INDIA
Two towers, about three times the height of the Qutab Minar,
are likely to be erected at as-yet-undecided locations in
the country for disseminating Indian
Standard Time.
The National Physical Laboratory, an organisation charged
with ensuring that Indian time stays accurate, has signed an
agreement with IFR Information Dissemination Services (IFR)
Ltd., which will set up the towers and employ
long wave radio (LWR) technology to purvey this
time to a range of users, from phone companies to railway
stations. Customers will need a microchip that can be
embedded into everything, from wall-clocks to servers.
“Long range radiowaves from the towers can be reliably
transmitted even during major disasters. Other than time,
information such as a tsunami warning or weather warnings
can also be sent,” Pawan Kumar Kasera, director, IFR, said
at a press conference. IFR is affiliated to the
Germany-based EFR GmbH, which is in the business of
providing similar services in Germany.
The company now requires a plethora of permissions from
other government departments to host these towers, each with
a range of 1,000 km, and an investment of about Rs. 600
crore, which it will raise privately.
The NPL would help IFR keep their caesium clocks (located in
the tower) calibrated but wouldn’t be involved in setting up
the infrastructure related to time dissemination. Last year,
the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research-body had
tied up with the Indian Space Research Organisation to
provide time-related services for its satellites. “The
advantage of LWR is that the waves travel close to the
ground and so can reach out to far-flung locations, even to
submarines. We’d advertised through newspapers asking
private players to help us disseminate NPL-time to the
public. Five companies approached us and we’ve selected
IFR,” Dinesh Aswal, director, NPL, told The Hindu .
Jacob Kosh 29 March 2018 http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/coming-huge-towers-to-publicise-right-time/article23377284.eceMike Terry, WOR
io group (2/4-2018)

RUSSIA
Since March 28, Radio Radonezh
has stopped broadcasting at 612 kHz.
It's strange, they close the Moscow frequency, but how about
20 million listeners who live in the Moscow region as well.
After all, coverage of VHF broadcasting is not very large. http://www.radioscanner.ru/forum/topic30247-324.html
(via Rus-DX 25 March
via DXLD)
I would never argue with the native speakers in the region,
but it seems that this item needs some explanation/further
inquiry. According to http://radonezh.ru/news/radio-radonezh-prekraschaet-veschanie-v-moskve-na-srednikh-volnakh-125631.html,
the station would have closed on this frequency years ago.
What about Narodnoye Radio,
another orthodox station? According to WRTH 2018, they
shared the frequency. So: Is Narodnoye Radio also off the
air?Dr Hansjoerg Biener
(2/4-2018)

Not so. http://vcfm.ru/vc/Cities/moskva.htm
shows only Narodnoye Radio gone. And indeed: Shortly after
1500 UT the transmitter was off. But it was on at 1558
re-check, already with Radio Radonezh program audio, in this
moment wrapping up Programma Blagoveshcheniye, listed
separately on the vcfm.ru page but in fact being part of the
Radio Radonezh program schedule.
Formerly the transmitter would have switched at 1600 from
Narodnoye Radio to Radio Radonezh. Seems that the latter
remains now always plugged in and just the carrier will be
keyed on shortly before 1600. So it indeed appears that
Narodnoye Radio has terminated its use of 612 kHz, although
they still show it at http://narodinfo.ru/castoti.php.Kai Ludwig, WOR
io group (2/4-2018)

31/03-2018

CHINAChina Huayi Broadcasting Station
MW/SW observations.
Since the start of the A-18 season China Huayi Broadcasting
Corporation [CHBC] has become monitorable (albeit in my case
only by web SDRs in the region) due to Voice of Korea
vacating CHBC's sole SW frequency. For the past few days
I've been hearing the Fujian-based broadcaster
crash-starting on 6185 kHz around 09:10-09:20 UT most days
[some sources state 09:50 UT sign-on] and remaining there
until switching off shortwave at 16:00 UT. Programming is in
Mandarin and IDs noted were either "Zhongguo Huayì Guangbo
Gongsi" or simply "Huayi Guangbo" - they used to ID in
English too but now seem to have dropped that practice. I've
only observed them announcing their mediumwave (873
kHz) and FM frequencies (107.1); no mention of
shortwave. Their intended audience is both domestic and
external, the latter being Taiwan and the Chinese diaspora
in south east Asia. Using web SDRs in Northland, New Zealand
[for 6185 kHz] and Shenzhen, China [for mediumwave] I've
found reception varies from fair to very poor on both
frequencies. 873 kHz is often plagued by co-channel QRM,
especially by NHK's 500 kW transmitter, but at times it was
heard in parallel to 6185 kHz.
The information given on their 'About' website page at www.chbcnet.com is somewhat out of
date, still listing their long-defunct 4830 kHz frequency. I
used to be able to monitor this station on their live
webstream but nowadays their embedded player is silent here
- it may be geoblocked.David Kernick, Interval
Signals Online (31/3-2018)

30/03-2018

U K
Programming of Radio Caroline North
live from the Ross Revenge is currently being heard via 3 AM
frequencies. 648kHz from
Orfordness, 1368kHz from
Foxdale on The Isle of Man and 1350kHz
from Milan, Italy via I Am Radio.
73's John Hoad, Faversham
Kent UK

USA
Subaru makes a positive move on AM.
In the USA the Subaru/Harmon Kardon
premium radio is equipped with an automatic
bandwidth control. The stronger the AM station the wider the
bandwidth.
Could it be that car radio makers are starting to take a
second look at performance on AM?
Article here: https://www.radioworld.com/columns-and-views/subaru-makes-a-positive-move-on-amMike Terry, WOR
io group (30/3-2018)

29/03-2018

USARadio Sawa to scale back
Regional Broadcasts.
To save $9.5 million in 2019, the U.S. government’s Arabic
language broadcaster Radio Sawa plans to restrict its FM and
AM transmissions to Iraq. This will mean the end of Radio
Sawa’s radio service, AM and FM, to the rest of the Middle
East.
In addition, Radio Sawa’s country-centric feeds for Egypt,
the Gulf, Jordan, Lebanon, Mauritania, Morocco and Sudan
will be terminated, both on air and online at www.radiosawa.com. The remaining Radio
Sawa Iraq feed will be streamed.
https://www.radioworld.com/news-and-business/radio-sawa-to-scale-back-regional-broadcastsJames Careless, RadioWorld
(28/3-2018)

U K
It's another Radio Caroline North
mega-broadcast this weekend, online here and on Manx
Radio 1368AM.
We'll be live on board our historic radio ship Ross Revenge
from 9am Good Friday morning through until 2pm Easter Monday
afternoon, with our annual Easter Fundraiser and much more.
We've unearthed a rare interview with the late Ron Cannon
OBE, coxswain of the Ramsgate lifeboat back in 1991 when it
attempted to rescue our ship's crew from the Goodwin Sands.
And thanks to Lisa Dolley, a listener from Cornwall, we'll
again be giving you more chances to win goods from our
webshop.
So join us for four memorable days this Easter on Radio
Caroline North.http://radiocaroline.co.uk
via Mike Terry, WOR
io group (28/3-2018)

NETHERLANDS
The Dutch legacy medium wave station Radio
Bloemendaal [1116 kHz] is off the air again. On 18
January 2018 a storm destroyed the antenna masts of Radio
Bloemendaal. On 23 February the station returned to the air,
but due to problems with the antenna matching, they had to
use the low power 50 Watt reserve transmitter. On 25 March
this transmitter broke. Radio Bloemendaal first went on the
air in 1924 to relay religious services from a local church.
Regular coverage of the antenna problems can be found at http://www.radiobloemendaal.nl/nieuws/19-01-2018/Stormschade-18-januari-2018/17717641.
Dr Hansjoerg Biener
(28/3-2018)

IRELAND / U K
From June 2019 when RTE Ireland
is expected to switch off its transmitter on 252
khz the only remaining English speaking longwave
station in Europe will be the BBC on
198 khz.Mike Terry, WRTH
fb group. (23/3-2018)

22/03-2018

ICELANDEquinox bandscan
On longwave, an unusually weak signal from Gufuskálar
(189 kHz).
On MW, the only clear signals below 1MHz were the Brits. The
others were a muddle of voices and beating carriers. I
managed to copy Smooth Radio on 1170,
Absolute Radio on 1233 and what
was probably BBC R4 on 1449 kHz.
Also, a harsh, buzzing, jammer-like drone on 1575
kHz, which I guess was the Iran Special.Reynir Heidberg Stefansson
(22/3-2018)

20/03-2018

JAMMING
The jamming signal reported on 12 and 13 March on 1521
KHZ was audible here in the UK on the night on 19
and 20 March, and was fairly strong. The local Asian
language station in Coventry was being quite seriously
interfered with by this strange jammer which does sound like
a helicopter. Dave Angell (20/03/2018)

GERMANY
The new German station Radio
Uberfranken 1584 kHz is audible here in the UK with
a weak signal but strong modulation. It does suffer serious
QRM though from the other QRP stations, sharing this
channel, including the Punjabi one in London, which at times
fades in very strong over the sky wave propagation.
I heard the German around 2300 hours CET on 12 March with
German easy listening music and a regular recorded
announcement identifying the station.Dave Angell (13/03/2018)

JAMMING?
Tonight [between 11th and 12th] on 1521
kHz I received a signal that sounded like a new
jamtransmitter.
Radio Beijings Russian Service Radio Kitaja is strong on my
Asia beverage. Best signal on my EU-beverage in 205 degress,
where I pick up this form of "Helicoptersound".
73 Torleif Roos, Boraas
Sweden (12/3-2018)

12/03-2018

AFGHANISTANRadio Talwasa 945 kHz: Thanks,
yes, it can be heard also in Finland, attached a weak
recording from Friday. It helps, that AIR Sambalpur is off
the air waiting for the new transmitter, but Iran and
Romania are mostly on top.
I just got a reply from them and they say, that this private
station has replaced the semi-gov station Paktin
Voice 1386 kHz and doubled its transmitter power.
Seems, that talwasa.af domain is out of use, so working
emails have talwasa.com at the end.Mauno Ritola, FNL
(12/3-2018)

AFGHANISTAN
New(ish) on mediumwave is Radio
Talwasa, based in Sharana, the capital of
Afghanistan's Paktika province (thanks to Indian DXer Ck Raman for alerting us to
this via the WRTH Facebook group). It broadcasts on 945
kHz & 87.9 MHz FM at 06:00am to 10:00pm local
time [01:30-17:30 UT] according to their website at http://talwasa.com and http://talwasa.af, although I've
observed them signing-on at 11:30 UT on a Friday (9 March).
The website is mainly in Pashto but also has an informative
About Us page, and hosts a live stereo audio stream.David Kernick, Interval
Signals Online (10/3-2018)

09/03-2018

U K
Radio station Northsound to switch off analogue service.
One of the best-known local radio stations in Scotland is to
stop broadcasting on medium wave.Northsound 2 [1035 kHz] in
Aberdeen will be the first established radio station in
Scotland to end analogue broadcasting.
From 3 April, it will only be available on digital radio and
online. Sister station Northsound 1 will still be available
on FM as well as digital.
Northsound is owned by Bauer Media which owns all the
so-called "legacy" local radio stations in Scotland. These
stations, which were opened in the 1970s and 80s, include
Radio Clyde, Radio Tay and Radio Forth.
Originally Northsound, like other local radio stations,
broadcast on both FM and medium wave - but in the 1990s it
started to provide distinct services on each frequency. In
recent years, all its programming has been shared with other
Scottish medium wave stations owned by Bauer, although it
still has local news, travel and advertising. No plans have
been announced so far for any other Bauer stations to cease
medium wave broadcasting.
Northsound said: "Digital listening makes up nearly 50% of
all radio consumption and is growing rapidly.
Our transmitter site is being re-developed by the landlord,
so we took the opportunity to take the station fully digital
rather than invest significantly in a replacement
transmitter that could be obsolete in a few years."
Across Britain, nearly half of radio listening is now
through digital broadcasting - including DAB digital radio,
online and slots on digital television.
It seems certain that all BBC and professional commercial
broadcasting on FM and medium wave will eventually end, but
a switchover date has not yet been set.
BBC Radio Scotland, BBC Radio 4 and BBC Radio 5 Live will
continue to be available on AM frequencies across Scotland.BBC News (9/3-2018)

CANADACKYL 610 PEACE RIVER TO FLIP TO
94.9 FM ON MARCH 21st
Radio West is reporting that CKYL in Peace River, Alberta is
now testing their 100,000 watt transmitter on 94.9 FM, the
frequency previously occupied by the 2,500 watt nested
repeater CKYL-1 in Peace River.
The test transmission states that testing will conclude on
March 21st. It is unknown if CKYL 610 will sign off at that
point or whether they will utilize the authorized 3 month
simulcast period. When CKYL 610 goes dark it will mark the
end of AM radio stations in Northern Alberta outside of the
Edmonton area.Canadian Radio News FB group
(9/3-2018)

U K
London multi-ethnic multilingual broadcaster Spectrum
Radio, which has been broadcasting to the capital
on 558 kHz since 1990, has
now left the mediumwave channel.
It's been replaced by Love Sport Radio,
which is due to officially launch on 19 March but can
already be heard with full programming on the MW channel and
via a live stream from their website at www.lovesportradio.comDavid Kernick, Interval
Signals Online (7/3-2018)

03/03-2018

ARGENTINA
Starting today I noted a new station on 530KHz.
Not Radio Madre, which occupied this frequency until a few
months ago, but "Somos Radio". A twit reveals a logo:
https://twitter.com/Relatoresconvos/status/969643439536115712
So far the station is playing nothing but music and brief
IDs.
Incidentally, yesterday I heard FIRS Port Stanley on this
frequency, which means they started broadcasting today.
Entry to WOR io group
(3/3-2018)

28/02-2018

CANADACHFO 1350 in Gatineau has begun
testing with French language rock music.Canadian Radio News FB group
(28/2-2018)

SYRIA
Syrian clandestine on 1350. 1350, Radio Al-Kul, at 2159 with
talk in Arabic and ID by man. Followed by silence. So far
strongest signal from this one at SIO: 322. (Feb 26)
73 Zeljko (28/2-2018)

ROMANIA"Antena Satelor" is a full 24h
service on 153 kHz long wave -
there is no "Actualitati" relay between 22:00 to 06:00
Romanian time. However, the MW frequencies of "Antena
Satelor" (531, 603, 630, 2x 1314 kHz) are off air during
these times.
Additional information: Every morning, between 04:53 and
04:55 Romanian time, "Antena Satelor" transmits a 1 kHz test
tone. After that, the interval signal of Radio Romania is
played several times. You can hear this procedure on LW 153
kHz.
Best regards, Alexander Busneag
(28/2-2018)

27/02-2018

ROMANIA"Antena Satelor", 5th national
radio network operated by public broadcaster Radio Romania,
relay 1st chain "Actualitati"
during night between 22 and 6 AM romanian time.
However, this additional broadcast of RR Actualitati is
nowhere mentioned neither in MWLIST / MWSCAN nor in EMWG
(outdated) and also not on Wikipedia who states Satelor as
an own, fulltime network.
Antena Satelor broadcasting frequencies: 153
kHz long wave, 531, 630 and
2x 1314 kHz medium wave plus few small FM.
Regards Robert Duebler
(27/2-2018)

NORTHERN IRELAND
The outlet of Radio North from Ulster
on 846 kHz is much louder in
main land UK since they increased the power to three KW. A
nice signal in the evenings here in Leicestershire, but some
adjacent channel interference from a TX based in Leicester
which carries the BBC Asian Network. Radio North should be
audible in much of Northern Europe after dark now, as the
channel is pretty clear.Dave Angell (27/2-2018)

IRELAND
In a QSL Radio North informs,
that the transmitter power on 846 kHz
has increased from 2 to 3 kQ.Hans Verner Lollike, DNK
(25/2-2018)

24/02-2018

IRAN
Today Feb 24th 2018 at 19.25 UTC Iran
with the jam transmitter is
back on the air again on 1575 kHz
tonight, but now not so strong.
Yesterday the channel was clear and free.Torleif Roos, Boraas,
Sweden (24/2-2018)

CANADACBC closed their repeater in
Donald BC within the last month - CBWD
900 MW. It was likely shut down because of a lack
of listeners.Andy Reid (24/2-2018)

23/02-2018

USA
There is still music on AM radio, at least here in the
desert. KWXY (http://kwxy.com/) is a 24-hour station
in Cathedral City (next to Palm Springs) transmitting a 1-kW
signal on 1340 kHz from a
single omnidirectional tower. The music is adult-oriented
and consists of easy-listening, familiar vocals and
instrumentals from the past including movie themes, and
smooth (mostly) jazz. The station claims to have the largest
radio station music library west of the Mississippi with
over 12,000 recordings. On the weekends, there is a two-hour
jazz show ("Jazz Meets Latin Jazz") hosted by New York -
based Jim Luce. The station describes its format as the
"sound of elegance" as well as "relaxing music" and
"beautiful music." But it's far from "elevator music." There
are brief weather reports every hour and occasional news
bulletins. And for us Canucks, there is "Canada Calling"
(http://canadacalling.com/) twice a day at about 09:15 and
12:15 PST. This program is just about the only "overseas"
service from Canada on the radio these days.
The station was first licensed in 1964 and started with the
same format it has today. It changed its format to
syndicated liberal talk in November 2015 but the station wet
silent shortly after in August 2016. It returned to the air
in March 2017 with its traditional format. KWXY has a sister
talk station, KKGX on 920 kHz AM (5 kW daytime and 1 kW
nighttime with a four-tower directional array) and 99.1 MHZ
FM.
KWXY puts in a good signal here in Palm Desert but is likely
not heard much further afield. It would be a good DX catch
outside the coverage area especially considering the number
of stations on 1340 kHz in the U.S. and Canada.Richard Langley, WOR
io group (23/2-2018)

22/02-2018

IRAN
The Jamming signal on 1575 KHZ
which originates from Iran was not on air yesterday evening
21st February, so the channel was nice and clear.Dave Angell (22/2-2018)

IRAN
Iran's national broadcaster Voice of
the Islamic Republic of Iran [VIRI] was observed
with the Voice of Palestine
opt-out from their main Arabic Service in progress on 1161 kHz at 19:45 UT on 21 February
2018. It was heard in parallel on 6060 kHz and reception was
fair to poor on both frequencies (via a web SDR in Lutsk,
Ukraine), with the mediumwave channel battling for dominance
with the co-channel Egyptian regional station at Tanta. The
programme finished at 20:30 UT and after a couple of minutes
of audio from VIRI's main Arabic Service 1161 kHz went off
air. There's a full schedule for the broadcaster's
MW/SW/satellite 'Arabic Radio' frequencies (though not
specifically Voice of Palestine) here: tinyurl.com/vopiranDavid Kernick, Interval
Signals Online (22/2-2018)

Very interesting observations.
WRTH gives the Qasr-i-Shirin shutoff as 2130 so that earlier
closedown is new. Also we have at the same time 1080kHz
opting out of normal Arabic broadcasts to serve Bahrain.
This leaves a possibility that the Palestine program could
also be carried by 765kHz
(Chahabar) and 1224kHz (Kish
island).
Some further monitoring will be needed to see if 1161kHz
is alone in carrying Voice of
Palestine in the evenings.
73 Dan Goldfarb, WOR
io group (22/2-2018)

VOIRI is picked up in Cairo on
1080 and 1224.
1080 is having a co channel of Kan israel Rashet Dalet... In
Arabic as well.
On 1224 heavy QRM from Radio Monte Carlo in Arabic.
1161 is a hard catch due to Central Delta Radio.Tarek Zeidan, WRTH fb group
(22/2-2018)

Via the Karelia Perseus I can say that 765kHz
is in parallel with 1161kHz.
Slightly unusual being so far to the East within the
country.
So if 1930-2030 is Voice of Palestine
then no longer on SW only. 1224kHz
was impossible to hear.
73 Dan Goldfarb
(Colchester, England), WOR io
group (22/2-2018)

20/02-2018

ITALYRTV Radio Treviso, after an
absence of more than one year, has reappeared on medium wave
on the new frequency of 1602 kHz.
Formerly they made some test broadcasts on 1476 kHz. The
station (first heard by Alessandro
Groppazzi) announces on the air to have got a
license on 14 November 2017 and gives the following
contacts:
E-mail address: rtv1602@libero.it â€“ Phone number: (+39)
333.706.66.99.Antonello Napolitano in MWC FB group (20/2-2018)

CANADA
Entire on air staff let go at the MBS
stations in Saint John.Ricky Todd passes on word
that everyone was laid off this past Friday at the 3
Maritime Broadcasting System stations in Saint John, New
Brunswick. CJYC 98.9 (COOL FM), CIOK 100.5 (K-100), and CFBC 930. Ricky describes the sad
situation:
"The MBS office has been emptied of all on air staff Friday
last week, Now 100 percent voice track from 7am - 7pm
roughly and no local on air staffing presence anymore in the
office. Got people from as far away as West Coast voice
tracking the stations and some of the staff from their other
stations, CFBC is still the guy from Miramichi, CJYC and
CIOK are using staff from their other stations at times with
no on air n ames and Nathan from Winnipeg, driving by the
building and the lights are usually off in the studios and
there are no cars in the parking lot." Canadian Radio News FB group
(16/2-2018)

GERMANY
New German station Radio Oberfranken
has been testing for about a week on 1584
kHz with estimated power between 1 and 5 kilowatts.
Heard in northern Germany with SINPO 42433. Anybody have an
idea of site?https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7hnqrqCPhR8Robert Duebler (14/2-2018)

13/02-2018

PAKISTAN
The Central Development Working Party (CDWP) on Monday
cleared a total of 24 development projects at an estimated
cost of around Rs200 billion. Among them was installation of
100kW Medium Wave Digital Transmitter
at Mirpur, AJK, for countering cross-border propaganda, at a
cost of Rs143.8m, and rehabilitation of medium wave services
for Muzaffarabad Radio Station, AJK,
at a cost of Rs160.6m.https://www.dawn.com/news/1389000
(13/2-2018)

BENINTWR WATS CELEBRATES TEN YEARS OF
RADIO MINISTRY.
On 1 February 2018, TWR West Africa Transmitter Station
(WATS) celebrates ten years of reaching across barriers of
darkness, fear and hopelessness in the West African region
by spreading the Gospel of Jesus Christ, bringing hope and
providing spiritual guidance to the people in this region
(Benin, Burkina Faso, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Mali, Niger and
Togo). Beside the English broadcasts, the station airs its
programmes in languages like Hausa, Igbo, Twi, Yoruba,
Fongbe, Jula, Bambara, Kanuri, Lukpa.
At its humble beginnings, the transmitter [rather: building]
was built with hand-made cement block bricks by Garth
Kennedy and a team of local labourers. Garth, a quantity
surveyor by profession initially started working at TWR
planning the re-design and expansion of the studio/office
building for TWR in Abidjan to replace the studio/office in
the home of Abdoulaye and Elizabeth El hadj of Timbuktu. The
Kennedy family were the first TWR missionaries to serve at
the West Africa Transmitter Station. To see the medium wave
transmitter turned on, and hear those first few words being
broadcast into an area with more than 190 million people,
was something very special to Garth and the team.
Excerpts from https://www.twrafrica.org/index.php/see/news/616-twr-wats-celebrates-10-years-of-radio-ministry
via Dr Hansjoerg Biener
(13/2-2018)

CANADA
(CRTC) Extension granted to the NEW
1220 AM IN ST. CATHARINES.Radio Dhun Incorporated
(10070394 Canada) has until April 20, 2019 to get this new
10,000 watt English language Classic Hits station in St.
Catharines on the air. Call letters for the facility have
still not been selected.Canadian Radio News fb group
(12/2-2018)

12/02-2018

WORLD RADIO DAY
Tomorrow February 13th is the annual World
Radio Day.
The following from Wikipedia:
World Radio Day is an observance day held annually on 13
February. World Radio Day is about celebrating radio, why we
love it and why we need it today more than ever. A day to
remember the unique power of radio to touch lives and bring
people together across every corner of the globe. It was
proclaimed on 3 November 2011 by UNESCO's 36th General
Conference after originally being proposed by the Kingdom of
Spain. http://www.diamundialradio.org/home
(12/2-2018)

BONAIRE
Effect Radio Waves New Transmitter TWR
Kralendijk.
TWR would like to address concerns the people on Bonaire may
have regarding the effect of radio waves of this new 440kW
transmitter. What changed this year at TWR (Trans World
Radio)-Bonaire?
On January 30, 2018, Trans World Radio put into operation a
new 440 kW transmitter. Before that time, TWR used a 100 kW
transmitter. A transmitter turns electrical signals into
radio waves.
What are Radio Waves?
Radio waves are a type of electromagnetic waves, the same
kind of waves as e.g. visible light, but with a longer
wavelength and much lower frequency. Radio waves travel at
the speed of light and have been used for communicating
across long distances for almost 100 years.
Is this the first time TWR Bonaire broadcasts on 440 Kw?
No, Trans World Radio had been broadcasting at higher power
(500kW) for 35 years, from the year 1964. In 1999, TWR
decided, for financial reasons, to downscale to a much
smaller transmitter. This transmitter did not reach
countries like Cuba, Venezuela, and Caribbean Islands very
well, therefore TWR recently restored the power back to
440kW.
Are there health risks?
In 1997, KEMA *) measured the field strength of the 500 kW
transmitter. KEMA reported, â€œThe electric and the magnetic
field strength measured outside the TWR fence is very low,
much lower than the limits mentioned in the European and
American standardsâ€. Measurements by Trans World Radio on
February 6th, 2018 confirm that this is still the case.
*) Kema: KEMA (Keuring van Elektrotechnische Materialen
Arnhem) NV, established in 1927 was a global energy
consulting company headquartered in Arnhem, Netherlands. It
offered management consulting, technology consulting and
services to the energy value chain that includes business
and technical consultancy, operational support, measurements
and inspection, and testing and certification services. On
22 December 2011, DNV GL acquired KEMA's shares, creating a
global consulting and Certification Company with 2300
experts located in over 20 countries
http://www.twrbonaire.com/news/view/423/2018/02-06/effect-radio-waves-new-transmitter-twr Dr Hansjoerg Biener
(12/2-2018)

10/02-2018

IRELAND
The 549 TX used for the am
outlet of Spirit Radio returned
to the air this evening just after 7 pm GMT. Firstly with a
strong carrier and then with modulated bursts of music and
speech.
We look forward to their hasty return to am, and with a good
signal strength. Dave Angell (10/2-2018)

U K
Consultation on reduction of Absolute
Radio medium wave coverage.
Ofcom has today published a consultation on a proposed
variation to Absolute Radio’s national analogue radio
licence. Absolute Radio is seeking to reduce its medium wave
(AM) coverage across the UK, from 90% to 85%. The station
would continue to be available to listeners in the affected
areas via DAB digital radio, via television on the Freeview,
Sky and Virgin Media platforms, and via the internet. We are
now seeking views from interested or affected parties which
must be submitted by 26 February 2018. We will take all
responses into account before reaching a final decision.
The consultation can be found at
https://www.ofcom.org.uk/consultations-and-statements/category-3/absolute-radio-proposals-to-reduce-am-coverageBDXC via Dave
Kenny (9/2-2018)

SUDAN
For some time now, I don’t get Sudan
National Broadcasting Corporation Reiba from Sudan
on 1296 anymore. Here in west
Germany the station was regularly under COPE Valencia from
Spain and R. XL. The 600 kw strong station was for some time
slots during greyline even dominating the channel.
Does someone have any information about the current
situation?
Thanks and 73, Zeljko
(8/2-2018)

07/02-2018

IRELANDSpirit Radio has been off air on
549 am for some time now.
However, it could be possibly returning to the air next week
as a team of engineers are visiting the site at the weekend
to get the Harris TX up and running again, so the station
could well be loud and clear and back by next week.Dave Angell (7/2-2018)

ITALY
There is a new low powered
medium wave station from Italy on 1485
kHz: Radio Feltre Stereo.
It is broadcasting from the area of Belluno, a city in the
North East Italian region of Veneto.
A number of Italian MW stations have got their license some
months ago. Among them, for example, Free Radio AM from
Trieste near the border with Slovenia which in the last days
has put into operation a new transmitter with an output up
to 2.5 kW. Some others, instead, were not successful in
obtaining a license like Challenger Radio on 846 kHz but its
owner Maurizio Anselmo has announced an appeal. However it
should be also mentioned that despite a large number of
licenses was issued, only a few stations have really started
broadcasting. This means they risk to loose the license. Antonello Napolitano, WRTH fb group (5/2-2018)

CANADA
The CBC received approval today to convert Radio
One CBOI 690 AM in Ear Falls, Ontario to 95.5 FM.
The power will be 50 watts. Antenna height will be 15.1
metres with a non-directional radiation pattern. Programming
will continue to originate from CBQT 88.3 in Thunder Bay.
CRTC DECISION: https://crtc.gc.ca/eng/archive/2018/2018-45.htm
Approval was also granted to convert Radio
One CBNA 600 AM in Saint Anthony, Newfoundland and
Labrador to 100.3 FM. The power will be 4,500 watts. Antenna
height will be 173 metres with a non-directional radiation
pattern. Programming will continue to originate from CBY 990
in Corner Brook.
CRTC DECISION: https://crtc.gc.ca/eng/archive/2018/2018-46.htmCanadian Radio News fb group
(5/2-2018)

04/02-2018

U K
Has Caroline 648 reduced the
power? Whilst testing since November last year and thru
December, 648 came in pretty loud and clear both daytime and
at night here in Scarborough, now there is a background
constant whistle, reception is not as strong, that's
daytime, as for night, reception is now non existent,
somethings happened.Chris Atkins (4/2-2018)
I have been listening to Radio Caroline several times during
this weekend, and I don't think, the station is on reduced
power. But maybe other knows more.Ydun Ritz (4/2-2018)

02/02-2018

IRELANDRTE 1 on 252
Khz LW have a date to close on 30th June 2019.
Power using and for sometime as many has said that the power
is not as good as it used to be, it is at 150 KW (Max), and
60 KW at night, until 2014 power was 300 / 100 KW, and in
the old days of Atlantic 252 power was 500 KW / 100 KW.
Anyone remember last year it was set to close on 1st May
2017 but with protests to keep 252 was granted and will
continue for another 2 years.Adam Birchenall, MWC
fb group (2/2-2018)

01/02-2018

U KBBC Radio Kent 774 AM Went of
the air at about 10:15AMBBC ESSEX 1530 AM Went of the
air at about 11:30AM
Who is next?Ray Abbott (1/2-2018)

U KManx Radio 1368 kHz should now
be more dominant as many BBC locals have switched off
transmitters in the last few days. Mike Terry, mwdx
yg (31/1-2018)

31/01-2018

U K
I copy the text from distribution of the old Yahoo system
for BDXC. It concerns the flood of closures taking place re
BBC Local Radio on MW. Checks
here and on various remote SDR receivers this afternoon
confirm that only five of the 13 transmitters are still on
the air.
Returning loop still being broadcast as of 1430 UTC 31
January:774 Kent1458 Devon1530 Essex1557 Lancashire1602 Kent
OFF AIR:1161 Sussex - closed 30/11332 Wiltshire - closed 31/11368 Surrey - closed 30/11368 Lincolnshire - closed 30/11368 Wiltshire - closed 31/11485 Sussex - closed 30/11485 Humberside - closed 29/11584 Nottingham - closed 26/1(?)
Thanks to my friends David Kenny, Chrissy Brand, and David
Duckworth for their hard work. For at least 2 of the
doggedly persisting loop carrying stations, BBC Essex
1530kHz and BBC Radio Kent on 774kHz I can make my own
observations. 1602kHz is much more difficult to check. I
would expect 774kHz and 1602kHz to work in exact sequence re
shutdown anyway.Dan Goldfarb, mwmasts
yg (31/1-2018)

BONAIRE
Official inauguration of new RTM Bonaire Transmitter.
The newly installed 450-kW-medium wave transmitter for Radio Transmundial [800 kHz] was
officially taken into use on 30 January as planned. 2018
WRTH shows original 800 kHz, 100 kW services were all
targeted to SAm, on air only 2130-1200 UT, in English,
Spanish, Portuguese and two token native languages. CUBA is
to be a major target with the increased power, which means
during those hours, a much greater signal should be
penetrating North America too: bad news for fellow gospel
huxter KQCV in OKC with 1 kW at night, which nevertheless I
have managed to hear PJB thru; for CKLW and three other
full-power Canadians; XEROK Juárez if it cares, since it`s
mostly QRP, hardly a cannon --- AND dozens of lower power US
stations with 1 kW or less at night, most of them in eastern
half of USA, notwithstanding CKLW Windsor whose major lobe
goes NE/NNE.
IIRC, 800 was originally a daytimer-only frequency for most
of them, but now only one, in Arkansas, is D-only, per NRC
AM Log listings. However, there has been little if any info
from TWR about antenna changes to go with the new extra
power. Glenn Hauser, OK,
dxld yg (31/1-2018)

30/01-2018

LOGGING PROGRAMME
DXtreme Software has released a new version of its popular
logging program for radio monitoring enthusiasts: DXtreme
Monitor Log 11. Monitor Log 11 lets listeners and
DXers log the stations they’ve heard using advanced features
that can enhance their monitoring experience. http://www.dxtreme.com/
for more information.Ydun Ritz (30/1-2018)

29/01-2018

PAKISTAN
Re. PAKISTAN 21/1: The original news said only, that
Pakistan office of >Radio Mashaal
was closed, but then it spread as also the station had been
closed, which is not true; both studios and transmitters are
outside Pakistan.
73, Mauno Ritula
(29/1-2018)

27/01-2018

CANADA
In January the CBC/IRC turned off the following 40w lower
power MW stations:

BONAIRE
The newly installed 450-kW-medium wave transmitter for Radio Transmundial [800 kHz] is to
be officially taken into use on 30 January as planned: "TWR
transmitter dedication event to be on Facebook Live. We're
planning to stream on Facebook Live on Tuesday, Jan. 30
beginning at 2:30pm EST. (3:30 Bonaire time)
https://www.facebook.com/twr.bonaire/".
https://bradtwr.blogspot.de/ 24 January 2018. Dr Hansjoerg Biener
(26/1-2018)

25/01-2018

CUBA
I have received from RadioCuba info about this tx.
movements:530 Radio Caribe CMBY is
temporarily on 530 kHz (via one of the tx used for Rebelde
at the CTOM "Caribe", Isla de la Juventud) because the 1220
tx (CTOM "La Fe-Progreso") burned.1210 Radio Reloj CTOM "LAS
TUNAS-PROGRESO". Reloj has been temporarily moved from 1020
to Rebelde's freq of 1210 kHz due a tx failure.73, Mauricio Molano,
Salamanca SPAIN, mwdx yg
(24/1-2018)

CANADAVista Radio has decided to close
four 50w MW stations in British Columbia stating that "these
facilities is in a state of disrepair and it would not be
economically viable to replace them".
The stations closing are:CIFJ 1480 Fort St. JamesCIFL 1450 Fraser LakeCHLD 1480 GranisleCKBV 1490 New Hazelton
Tnx to Dan Sys's Canadian Radio
News FB pageAndy Reid (22/1-2018)

U K
None of the BBC locals have
switched off yet - the ones closing are all now playing
information loops giving alternative frequencies. According
to an FOI response I got from the BBC about BBC Radio Devon
on 1458, it will actually switch off week commencing 29th
January, so suspect this may apply to all 13 transmitters
closing.
(Manx Radio's 20 kW skywave signal (relaying Radio Caroline
North this weekend) on 1368 has always been the dominant
night time one down here in Reading, UK, despite much nearer
but lower powered BBC locals in Surrey and Wiltshire on
1368.)
73s Alan Pennington, mwdx yg
(21/1-2018)

CANADA
The CRTC approved the permanent closure of the broken CKRW AM facility (610 kHz) in
Whitehorse. The station had retained the AM station even
when it had developed a broader FM coverage of the region.
So the wording using standard phrases in http://www.crtc.gc.ca/eng/archive/2018/2018-2.htm
is partly midleading. One might say, it is more like a
change from where the network is "officially" fed.

CKRW Whitehorse 610 kHz –
Conversion to the FM band
The Commission approves the application by Klondike
Broadcasting Company Limited (Klondike) for a broadcasting
licence to operate an English-language commercial FM radio
programming undertaking in Whitehorse, Yukon, to replace its
English-language commercial AM radio programming undertaking
CKRW Whitehorse. [...]
In CKRW Whitehorse – Licence amendment, Broadcasting
Decision CRTC 2017-89, 5 April 2017, the Commission
temporarily authorized Klondike to originate programming
from its rebroadcasting transmitter CKRW-FM Whitehorse under
its existing technical parameters until 5 April 2018.
Klondike submitted that its existing AM transmission
facility is in need of extensive repairs and argued that the
cost of restoring the facility and equipment would be
unreasonably high.
The new FM station will operate at 96.1 MHz (channel 241B)
with an effective radiated power of 4,400 watts
(non-directional antenna with an effective height of the
antenna above average terrain of 359 metres). The remaining
rebroadcasting transmitters currently associated with CKRW
will be reassigned as rebroadcasting transmitters of the new
FM station.
The new FM station will maintain the Adult Contemporary
music format currently offered on the AM station. It will
broadcast 126 hours of programming per broadcast week,
including 100 hours of local programming. Of this, 6 hours
and 30 minutes will be dedicated to local, national and
international news.
[...]
Revocation of AM licence
Pursuant to sections 9(1)(e) and 24(1) of the Broadcasting
Act and consistent with the licensee’s request, the
Commission revokes the licence for CKRW Whitehorse once the
licence for the new service has been issued. The new licence
will be issued when the Department of Industry confirms that
its technical requirements have been met and a broadcasting
certificate will be issued, and when the applicant informs
the Commission in writing that it is prepared to commence
operations according to the station’s new technical
parameters.
Secretary General.Dr. Hansjoerg Biener
(21/1-2018)

NORWAYLLE-4 Radio Northern Star 1611 kHz
returned to the air at 1030 CET. LLE-3 5895 kHz,
LLE-2 1314 kHz and LKBN 93,8 Mhz Bergen Kringkaster
is also on the air.
Reports wanted to report@bergenkringkaster.no and
1000@northernstar.no Svenn Martinsen, dxing.info fb
group (21/1-2018)

19/01-2018

U K
Seven BBC local radio stations had their AM transmitters
shut down on Jan. 15.
BBC Surrey, Sussex, Humberside, Kent, Lincolnshire,
Nottingham and Wiltshire went silent, in addition to partial
shutdowns of AM service for BBC Radio Devon, Essex and
Humberside, according to radiotoday.co.uk.

“We conducted detailed assessments of the coverage of each
BBC local radio station on FM, MW and DAB. Following this
process, we trialled the switch-off of a number of
medium-wave transmitters and asked for audience feedback.
Taken together, the audience feedback and the coverage data
have informed which medium wave transmitters are unlikely to
represent value for money in the longer term,” BBC Director
of Distribution and Business Development Kieran Clifton said
in the same article.

INDIA
Re.INDIA 16/1: Please note that 273
low power transmitters being shut down are analogue
TV transmitters. (Not All India Radio but Doordarshan TV).
"A total of 273 low power transmitters under *Doordarshan*
all over the country will soon become obsolete"Jose Jacob, India dxld yg
(19/1-2018)

17/01-2018

U KRadio Caroline has a special
subpage dedicated to its mediumwave broadcasts via Manx
Radio 1368 kHz. According to http://www.radiocaroline.co.uk/manx_info.html,
„You can hear Radio Caroline North during 2018 on the
following dates either through our dedicated stream or on
1368 kHz MW.
20/21 January
17/18 February
30th March/2nd April (Good Friday – Easter Monday)
12/13 May
23/24 June
21/22 July
18/19 August
22/23 September
20/21 October
24/25 November
15/16 December
Dates subject to change“
Manx Radio also has a subpage on this partnership: http://www.manxradio.com/on-air/radio-caroline/.
When checked the station mentioned a broadcast in December,
but gives times which might be still valid von the 2018
broadcasts: starting on Saturday at 0830 h local time,
ending on Sunday at 2100 h local time.Dr Hansjoerg Biener
(17/1-2018)

U KRadio Caroline North returns
this weekend for our first broadcast of 2018.
We'll be live onboard our historic radio ship Ross Revenge,
and on Manx Radio 1368AM – a
frequency that's going to become a lot clearer to listen to
very soon. All the details about that, plus the chance to
win some goods from our webshop when you join us for more
watery wireless live from the River Blackwater this weekend.
Your emails are always welcome. Via Mike
Terry, mwdx yg (15/1-2018)

Pyongyang BS on 801 kHz from
Hwadae is drifting from 797 to9 804 kHz and have slightly
distorted audio.

Pyongyang BS on 810 kHz from
Kaesong have terrible distorted and humming audio (Like
Radio Cairo), and this TX makes extremly drifts: 805-818
kHz. On air only on irregualr schedule, not full broadcast
time of PBS. (It's jamming their own broadcast from
Pyongyang on 819 kHz LOL).

KCBS/PBS on 873 kHz from
Sinuiju have telephone-quality audio and you can hear the
"Swinging carrier jammer" in the background, from 4450 kHz
on the same TX site. (It is against a south korean station
on 4450).

KCBS on 882 kHz from Wonsan is
distorted and drifting from 880 to 885 kHz. 927 kHz from
Sariwon, 1053 kHz from Haeju, 729 khz from Sepo and 765 kHz
from Hyeasan are unheard. They are off air or working on
reduced power, and not reaching Japan.

The only good-sounding transmitters are the following:
Pyongyang BS on <>657 kHz
from Pyongyang.
Pyongyang BS on <>855 kHz
from Sangwon.
KCBS on <>819 kHz from
Pyongyang.
KCBS on <>720 kHz from
Kanggye.
Thats all, that I can observate on MW band from the DPRK on
japanase SDR's. Tringer László (8/1-2018)

BONAIRE
Unwrapping Special Gift: New Transmitter! This afternoon
eight wooden crates with the 450 kW
transmitter got unwrapped by the TWR-staff on
Bonaire. The crates arrived at the transmitter site at a
symbolic moment, right after our Christmas Lunch!Bernard
Oosterhoff, TWR-Bonaire's station director says, ‘I am
overjoyed that everything is progressing so well. We can
feel Gods’ blessing on this special project! A year ago, we
planned that we would be finished by the end of this year.
Now it will be January, but for a big project like this, one
month delay is not much and we trust on Gods timing. Yes, it
is very special feeling to have the new transmitter under
our roof now. An amazing amount of installation work has
been done this year, so most of us take some well-deserved
time off during Christmas.
In January we plan to hook up the new transmitter and test
it. Please pray with us that the signal will reach into the
new areas which we hope to cover and even beyond. Then when
the signal is going strong, we will need to promote the
800AM frequency in the new regions, so many people will tune
in and become regular listeners’http://www.twrbonaire.com/news/view/419/2017/12-14/unwrapping-special-gift-new-transmitter
Via Dr. Hansjoerg Biener
(7/1-2018)

27/12-2017

U K
We are closing a number of BBC Local
Radio’s medium wave transmitters in January 2018.
This will not affect listeners who use FM, digital radio,
digital TV, or the internet to listen.
Why is the BBC switching off these transmitters?
We know how much our listeners value BBC local radio - and
have invested significantly in this area through our
commitment to funding Local DAB expansion and adding all
English Local Radio services to Freeview. The savings from
these closures will allow the BBC to continue to modernise
its infrastructure in order to meet our listeners' changing
needs.
TransmitterBBC Service Full Closures
DUXHURSTBBC Surrey
BEXHILL MF
BRIGHTON MF (SOUTHWICK)BBC Sussex
HULLRadio Humberside
RUSTHALLRadio Kent
LITTLEBOURNE
LINCOLN (Swan Pool)Radio Lincolnshire
CLIPSTONE (Fishponds Hill)Radio Nottingham
LACOCKRadio Wiltshire
SWINDON (RODBOURNE)
Partial Closures
TORBAY/(Torquay)Radio Devon
RAYLEIGH (SOUTHEND)BBC Essex
OXCLIFFERadio Lancashire
Why have these particular transmitters been chosen?
We assessed the coverage of each BBC Local Radio station on
FM, MW and digital radio which highlighted stations where
medium wave transmitters duplicated good FM or digital radio
coverage. Following this process, we trialled the switch off
of a number of medium wave transmitters and asked for
audience feedback.
Taken together, the audience feedback and the coverage data
have informed which medium wave transmitters are unlikely to
be value for money in the longer term.
More information on why we are doing this can be found on
the BBC blog.
Listeners can also use the interactive transmitter tool to
see how they can receive their local radio service on other
radio and television platforms or use iPlayer Radio to
access their local radio service.
BBC - Local Medium Wave Closures http://www.bbc.co.uk/reception/news/item181
via Dr. Hansjoerg Biener
(27/12-2017)

23/12-2017

ICELAND
Re.: Solstice bandscan on Iceland
(22/12-2017).MFR 2 on 1107
kHz (it's only AM frequency) broadcasts the same
program as Clyde 2 (1152 kHz) and Tay 2 (1161 kHz) and
several other Bauer stations in Scotland (and at times
England too), except for local jingles, adverts and (during
the day at least) news and traffic reports.
Unconnected with Smooth Radio (Global).
Many regards, Andy Preece
(23/12-2017)

22/12-2017

ICELANDSolstice bandscan on Iceland.
Went outside with the Panny tranny shortly before 23Z in
calm and dry weather. The LW band appeared to be its usual
self.
The first thing I noticed on the MW band was the large
number of Spanish-sounding stations coming in. Not
wall-to-wall nuking, but quite audible. Also a Francophone
voice on 621kHz.
I did hear MFR 2 on 1107 kHz and on 1152 and 1161 kHz. Was
Smooth Radio simulcasting? Absolute Radio’s relays an 1197
and 1233 kHz came in, the latter with an echo-y sound.Reynir Heidberg Stefansson
(22/12-2017)

21/12-2017

ROMANIA
Please note that 1602 kHz "Alt FM"
was reactivated a few months ago from Arad, so the signal
does not yet come also from Deva at present! Until a few
years ago, the transmitter in Arad was used by the same
broadcaster under his old name "Radio CNM".
The Arad tx is located here: 46.213806 N 21.375167 E

U K
Here is, how a french radio enthusiast in France has
received Radio Caroline on 648 kHz:
" Here in Normandy, on the Channel coast, we have a fair to
good reception of Radio Caroline on 648 kHz during day time.
My receivers are: a PAN-crusader X and a GRUNDIG Satellit
pro 650 with internal antenna. Reception is at 3/5. We are
waiting for the official opening of the station announce for
tomorrow Friday december 22th. A real christmas gift for
radio enthousiasts !" Here you can see an article
from the local newspaper.Daniel Lefebre,
Normandy-France (21/12-2017)

UNID
I have noticed an unidentified signal on 747
KHZ playing pop music including one or two Dutch
tracks, one of which was “Send me a postcard” by Shocking
Blue. It was a weak signal, heavily interfered with by the
10 KW Spanish station that shares this channel. It wasn’t
Seagull as I compared it with 1602 KHZ, and found that the
songs playing were completely different. Does anyone know of
a new station using this channel as I know that it is
designated for low power stations in the Netherlands?
I heard it around 7 pm GMT and again just before midnight.
It creates a fairly fast beat frequency which I hadn’t
noticed before yesterday 19 December.
Merry Christmas All!Dave Angell (20/12-2017)

The weak signal on a Dutch 747
is from Seagull at daytime and
Radio0511 at nighttime, read the
answer on my question about this below.Nico, Gouda HOL
(20/12-2017)

U S A
One of the few US broadcast stations east of the Mississippi
that sport K-prefix call letters — KQV
in Pittsburgh — will go silent
as the new year arrives on January 1 after nearly 1 century
on the air.
“It’s a sad day for broadcasting and for the news business,”
KQV Station Manager Bob Dickey Jr, told the Pittsburgh
Tribune Review. The family-owned news-talk station operates
on 1410 kHz with 5,000 W into a
five-tower array that provides separate day and night
patterns.
Unofficial accounts indicate that KQV started out as
“special amateur station” 8ZAE, to be used by the
Doubleday-Hill Electric Company primarily for two-way
communication with another station in Washington, DC..
(Doubleday-Hill also sold radios.) In October 1921, the
Federal Radio Commission issued the station a “limited
commercial license,” randomly assigning the KQV call
letters. The practice of issuing K-prefix call letters to
western and W-prefix call letters to eastern stations
predated commercial radio broadcasting.
Pittsburgh stations KQV and KDKA both have claimed the
distinction of being the first to commence regular
broadcasting.
Dickey cited declining ad revenues and audience and
increasing costs at KQV, which has been on the market.http://www.arrl.org/news/one-of-oldest-us-radio-stations-to-go-darkMike Terry, dxld
yg (20/12-2017)

18/12-2017

U KRadio Caroline AM service to
open.
Our aerial mast at the transmitter site.
Weather and technology permitting, our programmes on 648Khz will commence originating
from the Ross Revenge at 7.00AM on Friday 22nd December.

The changed schedule for the day will be:
7am Johnny Lewis
9am Top Fifteen
10am Ray Clark – with the official launch at midday.
2pm Kevin Turner
5pm Resume normal programmes
No doubt Bob Lawrence, Martin Fisher and Jerry Wright will
personalise their evening shows to mark the day.

Of course we are delighted to have found and secured what
must be the best possible AM transmission site for our
service. We thank Cobra Mist Ltd for this facility whilst
noting that this is a private site which cannot at this time
be visited.
So, another date for the Radio Caroline calendar of events
and the inevitable question. Where do we go from here?Radio CarolineMike Terry, mwdx
yg (18/12-2017)

U KRadio Caroline to commence
programming on 648 at 7am GMT
Friday December 22.
Just announced on their Caroline North transmission. [0130
utc]
Cheers Mike Christie
(18/12-2017)

16/12-2017

U K
"Radio Caroline North returns
this weekend for our final broadcast of 2017.
We'll be broadcasting live from our historic radio ship Ross
Revenge on the River Blackwater online here, and on 1368AM
courtesy of Manx Radio.
Your emails are always welcome at memories@radiocaroline.co.uk"http://radiocaroline.co.uk/#home.html
via Mike Terry, mwdx
yg (15/12-2017)
According to their website Radio Caroline is still
testing on 648 kHz, and
reception reports are appreciated. (ed)

15/12-2017

SPAIN
On a recent visit to Madeira, all the usual [Canary
Islands] stations on 576,
621, 720, 747, 882 and 1179
kHz were heard during local daytime. COPE Las Palmas was also heard
on 837 kHz with a weak signal
at the end of November, but from early December they had a
strong signal. Maybe the old 10 kW transmitter is back on
the air. Radio Las Palmas on 1008
kHz is still silent as earlier reported.Reidar Bø NOR (15/12-2017)

MOROCCOSNRT from Agadir
on 936 kHz had a very strong daytime signal and was
not heard earlier this year. Maybe the new transmitter has
been installed. SNRT, Laâyoune on 711 kHz had a
very low level of modulation and was not// with 936. SNRT on longwave 207
kHz was not heard and they probably still have
transmitter problems.Reidar Bø NOR (15/12-2017)

U K
A hospital radio station which has entertained Fife patients
through five decades is facing a final broadcast.Victoria Radio Network, one of
the oldest in the UK, will end its medium wave service on
Sunday, ahead of a switch-over to digital-only radio
It is staffed by a team of 50 volunteers and broadcasts 24
hours a day, seven days a week on 1287AM
and online.
For many years it could only be heard through bedside radios
in the Victoria Hospital but in 2002 it was awarded a
licence to broadcast on medium wave.https://www.thecourier.co.uk/fp/news/local/fife/563574/long-running-hospital-radio-station-to-vanish-from-the-airwaves/
December 14th, 2017. Ydun Ritz (15/12-2017)

14/12-2017

MOROCCO936 SNRT-Berber channel, Agadir, noted today with a vy.
strong signal. It's a sign they reactived this outlet, but I
can't say when exactly. Then I checked // 711v El A(a)iún,
but all I could find was what I think was Egypt and also
Iran. Maybe SNRT El Aiún was there, but they're often at a
much reduced modulation level, so it's easy to miss when the
channel is offering other stations. Other active SNRT
outlets are 612, 595 and 540.Carlos Gonçalves
(14/12-2017)

13/12-2017

SPAINHit FM on 828
kHz from Barcelona seems off since a few days. It’s
ceased or only a temporary shutdown?Tringer László (13/12-2017)

12/12-2017

CANADACKJS Winnipeg – Conversion to
the FM band.
The Commission approves the application by Dufferin
Communications Inc. for a broadcasting licence to operate an
ethnic commercial specialty FM radio station in Winnipeg to
replace its ethnic commercial AM radio station CKJS
Winnipeg.http://www.crtc.gc.ca/eng/archive/2017/2017-423.htm

Community radio station in Gatineau
The Commission approves an application for a broadcasting
licence to operate a French-language community AM
radio station in Gatineau, Quebec. http://www.crtc.gc.ca/eng/archive/2017/2017-418.htm
via Dr Hansjoerg Biener
(12/12-2017)

U K
If you are having reception problems when receiving Radio
Caroline on 648 kHz,
with a
general AM antenna, Dean
Denton has a link to a Ferrite rod loopstick, that may
help improve the reception. Ydun Ritz (10/12-2017)

07/12-2017

U KRadio Caroline Supporters
meeting last night:
A fabulous and well attended evening with special guest
speaker Peter Chicago the legendary Caroline engineer who
started his career on RNI. Peter gave us a fascinating and
comprehensive talk and answered many questions.
Alan Beech the current Caroline
engineer was a bit reticent about when 648
broadcasts will officially start but it seems that it will
coincide with the link up with Manx Radio on 16/17 December.Mike Terry, mwdx
yg (7/12-2017)

U KNine community radio licence
awards: October 2017
[...]
Ninesprings FM
1.9 Ninesprings FM will serve the population of Yeovil and
the surrounding area. The applicant group members and
volunteers have considerable broadcasting experience, which
Ofcom considered would help enable Ninesprings FM to
maintain its proposed service. (1a) Ofcom considered that
the programming proposals would address the specific
interests of the target community (1b). In Ofcom’s view, the
group’s already established community links would enable the
station to reach underserved members of the community (1c).
The applicant group demonstrated considerable support for
the service from the target community (1d). Ofcom noted the
applicant group’s work with different organisations in the
community, and its plans to provide access and training to
community members (1g).
1.10 (In May this year Radio Ninesprings was awarded a licence to broadcast on AM. In
accordance with ownership rules, it will need to surrender
that licence offer should it decide to take up this FM
licence offer.)
[...]https://www.ofcom.org.uk/__data/assets/pdf_file/0028/107587/community-radio-awards-october-2017.pdf
via https://www.ofcom.org.uk/manage-your-licence/radio-broadcast-licensing/monthly-updates/radio-broadcast-update-november-2017
published online on 5 December 2017 via Dr
Hansjoerg Biener (5/12-2017)

INDIA
The new website of AIR Jalandhar
does not yet give much information about the station.
However, when checking out the different links, I came
across https://akashvanisamvaad.blogspot.de/2017/10/digital-radio-mondiale.html.
Although the "list of MW/SW transmitters replaced by DRM
transmitters" (18 October 2017) does not mention MW/SW
frequencies, it does mention commissioning dates. To me,
these seem to me news worthwhile mentioning.Dr Hansjoerg Biener
(5/12-2017)

04/12-2017

ITALY
A new low power Italian local station [Media
Radio Castellana] from Castel San Pietro Terme
(Bologna province). Active on 1098 kHz;
711 kHz authorized but not on
the air for the time being.Fabrizio Magrone, MWC
fb group (4/12-2017)

Is that a real authorisation?Mauno Ritola, MWC
fb group (4/12-2017)

Yes Mauno, it's an official authorisation. In
these weeks the Ministry for Communications is releasing the
first authorisations, so in the coming future the MW
spectrum in Italy is going to change. I'll keep you all
informed about these new stations.Fabrizio Magrone, MWC
fb group (4/12-2017)

BELGIUM
Just to update the information regarding Vivacité
on AM 1125. Installation of
DAB+ antennas are in process at present time on the tower.
This is why the TX is off.
For the time being, no plan to switch-off AM 1125 nor AM
621... at least until all south part of Belgium is
well-covered by DAB+ signals.
Regards, Denis (4/12-2017)

03/12-2017

BELGIUMRTBF Radio VivaCité back on 1125 KHz. Heard them again 1 hour
with a very strong signal.
On this list they are still marked as switched off:http://www.mwlist.org/mwlist_quick_and_easy.php?area=1&kHz=1125
They might try to find out how many listeners are left on
the medium wave by switching the transmitter on and off and
take note of the amount of complains they are getting.
73 de Michael Foertig
(2/12-2017)

CANADA
Approval was granted today to Dufferin Communications (aka:
Evanov) to convert CKJS 810 AM in
Winnipeg to 92.7 FM. The new station will operate
with 19,700 watts (35,000 watts maximum ERP). Antenna height
will be 154 metres (EHAAT). The radiation pattern will be
directional.
The decision will displace 50 watt CKYZ 92.9 in Winnipeg
which is a low power unprotected South Asian station
operated by Gill Broadcasting. CKYZ will have to vacate 92.9
and submit an application to use a new frequency or
surrender its license.
CRTC DECISION: http://www.crtc.gc.ca/eng/archive/2017/2017-423.htmCanadian Radio News fb group
(30/11-2017)

CANADA
Another extension granted to CKNT 960
MISSISSAUGA
Elliot Kerr (8159203 Canada Limited) has received a record
breaking 4th extension until July 31, 2018 to get the 2,000
watt News-Talk station CKNT 960 in Mississauga on the air.
The application stated: The reason for this request is due
to a long delay in Transport Canada’s decision for the site
at 1137 Lorimar Road in Mississauga which left so little
time to secure a new site and obtain the required approvals.
As such, it is unfortunately beyond the control of the
applicant despite its best efforts to meet the Commission’s
November 30, 2017 deadline.Canadian Radio News fb group
(29/11-2017)

BELGIUM
There have been rumours, that RTBFi
621 kHz would close down at the end this year. I
just got confirmation from them, that there are no such
plans, at least not before DAB+ is implemented in Vallonia.
Mauno Ritola, WRTH
fb group (28/11-2017)

U KBBC Radio Lincolnshire on 1368kHz will stop programming on 6th
January 2018 they will continue to transmit a loop
announcement advising listeners to retune to FM or DAB until
the 28th January.
Source: Nick Rank BDXCJohn Hoad, MWC
fb group (29/11-2017)

CANADAAM 1350 coming back to life in
Ottawa/Gatineau. The CRTC has
approved a new French language community station using the
same facilities as CIRA-5 (Radio Ville Marie) used during
it's far too brief existence. Power will be 1000 watts day,
180 watts night.http://www.crtc.gc.ca/eng/archive/2017/2017-418.htmCanadian Radio News fb group
(29/11-2017)

U KNico from Gouda HOL just
draw my attention to Radio Caroline's
website, where it explain the AM plans http://radiocaroline.co.uk/#am_plans.html
I have been listening until recently today to Radio Caroline
648 kHz on the Sangean with a
longwire in the garden with fair to good reception.Ydun Ritz (29/11-2017)

28/11-2017

NORWAYLKBT Radio Northern Star is
doing coverage tests with low power on 630
kHz since 1410 UTC today from the island of Toftøy
in Øygarden municipality NW of Bergen. We anticipate the
tests will last for a week or so. The transmitter in use is
Danish, and is a converted Skanti Marinetta TRP1 ex LHOG. In
2010 it transmitted LA1ASK/B on 508 Khz from a farm house on
the other side of the island and was heard in Scandinavia
and several other countries. Programming is automated
//LLE-4 1611 kHz and internet channels www.northernstar.cc.
V. by eQSL for recording and short text.Svenn Martinsen, dxing.info
fb group (28/11-2017)

MW MAP
I created a worldwide map of all MW tx above 100W and 2000W
http://dx.3sdesign.de/
It shows i.e. where the populated of the our planets are.
Holding the cursor over a circle shows tx site etc., but no
station name.
I also created a map with 2012 data, to get an idea what has
changed since then.Jurgen Bartels Suellwarden,
N. Germany, mwdx yg
(28/11-2017)

27/11-2017

ISRAEL
All Voice of Hope programming
on 1287 kHz is in Arabic,
except for two hours on Friday evenings, from 2000-2200 UTC.
20-21 hours is 'Song in the Night' with Scott Martin, and
21-22 hours is 'Swing Shift' with Pat Conrad. Ray Robinson, Strategic
Communications Group, via Marcel
Rommerts (27/11-2017)

ITALYFreeRadio AM from Trieste area
is now on 1584 kHz; earlier on
1476 kHz and then 819 kHz. This new frequency is a mess with
a lot of other stations; here in southern DNK Egypt is
dominating.Ydun Ritz (27/11-2017)

HUNGARY
At the TX site in Solt, Hungary (540
kHz) the new 5x400 kW Nautel system is in operation
from today. This replaces the 40 years old soviet
transmitter. The maximum ERP from the tower is 3500 kW!László Tringer HNG, WRTH FB group (27/11-2017)

26/11-2017

U KRadio Caroline began testing on
648 KHZ early on Saturday
morning with British comedy tracks, and uninterupted music,
making it easlily distinguishable from the Slovenian station
that shares this channel. This was replaced in the early
hours by rock music interspersed with message that they
would be starting their regular service very soon, and also
DJ promos were put out.
It is a very strong signal here in Leicestershire, and there
is also a great deal of sky-wave coming off that antenna
configuration.Dave Angell (26/11-2017)

U KRadio Caroline 648 kHz. Now
testing with a strong signal.
Announcing that the station will commence programming very
soon.Mike Terry, mwdx
yg (25/11-2017)

Strong test tone on 648kHz !!John Hoad, MWC
fb group (25/11-2017)

24/11-2017

NETHERLANDS
The following information has been sent out via Radio Doctor
Tim: Radio T-pot frequency change on
January 01st 2018! Radio T-pot changing from '747'
to '1224' mediumwave. In the
period before January 01st 2018 - several 'Test
Transmissions' will be on air on 1224 Khz.
Reception-Reports are very welcome! Email: radiotpot@kpnmail.nl
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o6UXPx3h0bg
AndreCoolAM Radio Productions for Jingles- & Promo's! Karl-Erik Stridh, Sweden
(24/11-2017)

23/11-2017

U KRadio Carolines Test
Transmitions on 648: I can hear
them loud and clear in Sheffield, even in the city center on
a little pocket radio all day long on sunday the 14.11.
I cant wait for them to come back on air full time.
Best Regards, Peter Tankard
(23/11-2017)

I cross my fingers for a good MW dx season! So far it looks
promising. (ed)

21/11-2017

U KBBC Essex 1530 is currently
broadcasting a message asking anyone who is unable to listen
to BBC Essex to contact them on a standard rate phone
number. According to a post on Garry Steven's board as of
1230 yesterday they were broadcasting a message as to how to
tune into the station. Posting of mine about this to the
Yahoo group 3 hours ago not yet appeared, nor another one I
sent nearly 24 hours ago. Video of the announcement now
uploaded to YouTube by EastAngliaUK.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nkkKiZAj9B8Mike Barraclough in British DX Club fb group
(21/11-2017)

U KRadio Caroline North is back
again this weekend, online and on 1368AM
courtesy of our friends at Manx Radio.
Our ship #RossRevenge once had the tallest radio mast ever
used in offshore radio, but sadly this month is the 30th
anniversary of when it collapsed in a huge storm. We'll
relive the events of that night with those who were onboard
at the time.
Also, there's a fabulous Tiptree Yuletide Hamper to give
away, in time for Christmas!
So join us this weekend on Radio Caroline North.
E-mails are always welcome at memories@radiocaroline.co.ukRadio Caroline FB page
(20/11-2017)

IRELAND
More details about the Spirit Radio:
The 549 Harris A transmitter
fault was the Modulation Encoder board, no channel 8 output
to drive the last 20 RF PA mosfet power modules. I was able
to repair (a spare board is kept on-site) the panel down to
component level replacing 5 components. Harris A was back
on-air 15.40 GMT 18/11/17, at 15 KWs overnight to warm up
the room and dry of any remaining damp inside the
transmitter. Sunday morning until 14:00 GMT it was operating
at
27 KWs.
Sunday the TRAM 50 was installed and the first attempt to
start the TX at 14:15 hours GMT resulted in a large blue
flash along with a loud bang! Cup of tea and cake was
required to calm the nerves. A detailed inspection found a
large ceramic component was burnt up in the three phase
power section, it had become loose in transit and shorted
one power phase to
earth. Temporary repair to the Vitreous Wire-wound Resistor
by soldering a section of wire in place of the burn out
section and all was well.
Tram 50 operating at 10 KWs was put on line as the main unit
19/11/17 16:30 GMT operating in DAM mode so you should see
the RF carrier going up and down in level with the audio
content.
Harris A now the standby unit.
Opportunity was also taken to replace some support ropes to
the hamper wire section and careful fine tuning, the antenna
system is now operating more efficiently.
(20/11-2017)

18/11-2017

IRELANDSpirit Radio is back on 549
KHz since the morning. The newly installed
transmitter works very well.
73 de Michael (18/11-2017)

17/11-2017

U K
There will be an additional Radio
Caroline North/Manx Radio [1368 kHz] live broadcast
weekend from the Ross Revenge on 16th and 17th December.
From Facebook via Mike
Terry, mwdx yg
(17/11-2017)

15/11-2017

IRELAND
I was in contact with Spirit Radio,
which is off at the moment. They had some technical
difficulties but will be back by Sunday on 549
KHz.
Greetings from the West of Ireland.
Regards Michael
(15/11-2017)

14/11-2017

U K
As many others have already reported, Radio
Caroline was testing on 648
KHZ from Orford Ness, Suffolk, and was putting an
awesome signal into South Leicestershire. I was pleasantly
surprised, knowing that they are allocated a modest 1 KW of
power.
I discovered them around two PM when they were playing a
mixture of test tones and Ray Charles, after which they
played Fats domino and then a series of typical Caroline
album tracks.
It is good to know that the tests have now begun, and we
look forward to the real thing starting up some time in the
not too distant future.Dave Angell (14/11-2017)

13/11-2017

U KRadio Caroline on 648
kHzOrfordness with
nonstop mx and a repeated msg, saying that transmission on
648 kHz AM will cease in due course and thanking for
reception reports. More on http://www.radiocaroline.co.uk/#home.html
Transmitter off at 12:03utc November 13th. Ydun Ritz (13/11-2017)

12/11-2017

U KRadio Caroline: Just to report
the test transmission on 648 is
a good signal daytime here in Brighton..Dave Hunt (12/11-2017)

Also heard yesterday in BEL by Herman
Content. (ed)

11/11-2017

U K
Today November 11, 2017 Can confirm Radio
Caroline at last is testing on 648am,
the signal up here in Bridlington between 10am and 3pm is
remarkable, pretty loud and clear, Bridlington is on the
coast in the East Riding of Yorkshire, also today I'm told
by friends the signal is good in Scarborough, Beverley, Hull
and Lincoln. Good New, ,Caroline in the car
again, after all these years; will have to see what night
reception is like.Chris Atkins (11/11-2017)

U K
Hearing a lot of nice music "Unchange my Heart", "Yesterday"
and more oldies with Ray Charles on 648
kHz, Sangean ATS909x and a loop in the garden!
SINPO 23442 here in southern DNK. Radio
Caroline testing!Ydun Ritz (11/11-2017)

09/11-2017

CANADA
Thanks to a tip from Dan Goldfarb
re a posting on Facebook, CJCS 1240
Stratford ON has left the air. It was not heard
this morning [Nov. 9th] at 6 AM. The station is now 107.1
The Juice.Andy Reid (9/11-2017)

As noticed by many on Russian DX list, the original news
item dates back to 2004 and has then been published also in
Moscow Information DX Bulletin. So looks like 1476
kHz remains off as it has been for some years. I
wonder if it is the same situation with 675 kHz and other
TKM MW? I have been able to hear only 279
kHz in the last few years.
73, Mauno Ritola
(7/11-2017)

04/11-2017

SOUTH KOREAKBS Global Korean Network was
observed signing-on at 09:50 UT yesterday (3 November 2017)
on 1170 kHz, with five or so
minutes of gayageum music followed by a choral version of
the national anthem then an announcement in Korean with ID:
"KBS Hanminjok Bangsong". From 10:00 came four hours of KBS
World programming (as detailed in the International section
of the current WRTH) then from 14:00 UT it ran its own
Korean programming in parallel with the super-powered 972 kHz. Reception was fair to good
via a web SDR receiver in Kagawa, Japan.
My interest in this station was first piqued on 2 November
when I heard it on 972 kHz via a web SDR in Hungary, with
reception ranging from 'good' to complete fade-out then back
again within minutes. 6015 kHz was heard in parallel, very
poor under heavy jamming. According to the North Korea Tech
website (www.northkoreatech.org)
the schedule is as follows:
04:00-24:00 UT on 972 &
6015 kHz
10:00-04:00 UT on 1170 kHz
There is also a live stream accessible from the KBS website
at www.kbs.co.krDavid Kernick, Interval
Signals Online (4/11-2017)

U KBBC local radio stations will
broadcast a special one-hour programme celebrating the 50th
anniversary of BBC Local Radio - Sunday 5 November at 12:00
noon. Link page to the stations and their streaming: https://www.bbc.co.uk/radio/schedulesDavid Kernick, Interval
Signals Online via dxld yg
(4/11-2017)

CANADA
(CRTC) AM TO FM CONVERSION
APPROVED FOR CBC RADIO ONE IN McADAM, NB
The CBC received approval today to flip Radio
One CBAX 600 AM in McAdam, New Brunswick to 95.5
FM. The new station will operate with 50 watts. Antenna
height will be 29.4 metres (EHAAT). The radiation pattern
will be non-directional. Programming will continue to
originate from CBZF 99.5 in Fredericton. Call letters will
change to CBZF-1.
CRTC DECISION:http://www.crtc.gc.ca/eng/archive/2017/2017-396.htmCanadian Radio News fb group
(3/11-2017)

03/11-2017

U K
On facebook of Radio Caroline
now you can read:
As the afternoons get darker by the minute Caroline
continues ... Join Ray Clark this Friday from 2pm www.radiocaroline.co.uk DAB in
Glasgow, Norwich, Birmingham, Portsmouth, Brighton and
Farnborough, on Mobile App ......and it's worth searching
for that old
AM radio soon .... Sackfuls of Caroline Classics -
the best from the new Playlist .... and a few carefully
selected words from Ray - Enjoy.
Good afternoon, Thierry Moy (3/11-2017)

U K
I am hearing Radio Caroline on
819khz in north Essex U.K. Very
faint signal. 2 out 10.
With band spread a little better 814khz. Radio is a
Tecsun-20.Ray Abbott (3/11/2017)

02/11-2017

ITALYFreeRadio AM, currently using
1476 kHz from the Trieste area, will change the primary
frequency to 819 kHz. "Maybe we
will operate again on 1476 kHz but with loss power".FreeRadio AM (2/11-2017)

01/11-2017

HUNGARY
Between October 30 and November 19, 2017, the daily airtime
of R. Kossuth on 540
kHz from Solt will be shortened due maintenace.

The broadcast times are the following in this period:
Weekdays: 0400-2030 UTC (Instead of 0330-2130)
Weekend: 0500-2200 UTC (Instead of 0400-2130)

SLOVAKIA
Here is the list of the active MW stations from the past
decades in Slovakia. https://www.radia.sk/diskusia/temy/1479_am-rozsahy
Now I hear very _weak_ on 1521. But both
tansmitters (1098 and 1521) are under-modulated.László Tringer HNG
(1/11-2017)

U KRadio Caroline:
One of the messages on Caroline fb
"The view this evening from the bridge of Radio Caroline's
ship Ross Revenge. 1 of 648
reason's to listen in this weekend!!"
A nother message, earlier this friday afternoon:
"Friday afternoon and another chance to hear a fabulous
selection of Caroline Classics and the best from our latest
playlist ... and a bit of Ray Clark too
www.radiocaroline.co.uk ,
DAB in selected UK cities, Mobile App ....and coming really
soon, on AM ...... no, REALLY soon - promise !"https://www.facebook.com/radiocarolineofficial/?ref=br_rsMarc Coevoet (28/10-2017)

MONGOLIA
Re. info 24/10 (see below) 1431 kHz:
Sounds like new BBC Korean relay,
not Sea Breeze, which I don`t think would do English
language lessons. I can`t make out an ID for either on the
clip, but the beat with beeps sounder is like BBC.
Supposedly at 1630-1730 UT in deference to North Korean
timezone. So the reported time for that is wrong? Glenn Hauser, mwdx
yg (26/10-2017)

25/10-2017

IRELAND
The signal on 549 KHZ carrying
the programmes of Spirit Radio
in Ireland is off air with technical difficulties. It has
been silent since Sunday last.
The web stream is still up and running however.
We await their return to this medium wave channel.Dave Angell (25/10-2017)

24/10-2017

RUSSIA
Specialists of the Omsk State Technical University with
support from the Russian Scientific Fund are working on a
technology of transmitting text messages by a radio channel
for distance communication in the Arctic, the project's head
Pavel Puzyrtsev told TASS on Tuesday.
"We suggest distanced mobile groups could be using short
text messages to communicate with their station,
and those messages could be transmitted at medium
waves at a low speed of about 50 bits a second," he
said. "This speed could be sufficient for a text message,
and the signal could be transmitted for hundreds of
kilometers."
"Now, we are working on signals, which could make this
communication more effective," he added.
Medium radio waves are optimal for communication in the
Arctic - unlike satellite communication or short waves - it
is not reasonable to build a network of cell communication
towers due to the low population density, and short waves
work badly there since the ionosphere in the Arctic
latitudes is unpredictable, he explained.
"The medium waves range does not depend on the ionosphere -
the wave "sticks" to the ground and moves along it covering
big distances," he continued. "However, since it is
impossible to equip vehicles with full-size antennas, the
mobile groups can only receive signals, as the "voice" would
not return, and thus we suggest using text to solve the
problem of replies." Using the option of text messages, the
groups would be able to report their location, announce
emergencies, or make requests.
The University's scientists have come up with shortened
antennas for reverse communication in the Arctic and tested
them in Vorkuta. Under the project, they will improve the
devices for sending text messages at medium waves along a
radio channel.
OMSK, TASShttp://tass.com/economy/972209
(24/10-2017)

MONGOLIA
The new Radio Sea Breeze [1431 kHz] broadcasting from
Choibalsan, Mongolia to North Korea was heard in Kangasala,
Finland, on October 23 2017 at 1700-1800Z.
Very strong signal over Ukraine on the same frqeuency.
Programme heard was English language lesson in Korean,
station id at 1730Z.
I have uploaded the id on my web-site:http://www.kaapeli.fi/~jmantyla/MP3/Choib1431.mp3Jorma Mantyla, Kangasala
Finland, mwdx yg
(24/10-2017)
Icom IC-R8500 + 650 m Beverage 60o.

23/10-2017

U K
This weekend - 28 and 29 October Caroline
North will broadcast from the MV Ross Revenge
online and via Manx Radio on 1368 khz.
These broadcasts are planned to take place monthly
throughout the year.
Incidentally, the Foxdale 1368 transmitter was off air
earlier this month undergoing essential maintenance.Mike Terry, mwdx
yg (23/10-2017)

22/10-2017

LIBYA
Both remaining Libyan mediumwave transmitters can be
monitored remotely by web SDRs based in southern Europe,
with reception ranging from poor to good during the hours of
local darkness. Libya National Radio (Benghazi)
on 675 kHz is the easier catch,
typically identifying on-air as "Idha'at Libiya al-Wataniya"
and announcing the local 89.3 FM frequency (and occasionally
the MW frequency). They have a Facebook page at http://tinyurl.com/benghaziradio and a
clip can be heard via the Interval Signals Online website at
http://tinyurl.com/isobenghazi
Libya National Radio (Tripoli) on 1053 kHz is somewhat harder to hear
with adequate reception due to sometimes strong co-channel
QRM. No programming has been observed to be in parallel with
Benghazi. LNR Tripoli has a Facebook page at http://tinyurl.com/tripoliradio
This state-run broadcaster's TV channel has a website at http://ltv.lyDavid Kernick, Interval
Signals Online via dxld yg
(22/10-2017)

21/10-2017

NETHERLANDS
Re. UNID on 1395 kHz 20/10: It
is Radio Seabreeze we all can
hear on 1395 kHz from Holland. https://radioseabreeze.nl/
Quite good reception here in Boraas, Sweden on my 300 meter
long beverage directed in 205 degress.
73, Torleif Roos, Boras
Sweden (21/10-2017)

20/10-2017

UNID
At the present time - 19.00 and further (possibly earlier -
did not listen) there is a strong signal at a frequency of 1395 kHz. The character of the test
is western (the best samples of oldies) music and songs in
non-stop mode, without announcements. In the south of Russia
the signal is very powerful and clean. There are two
options: either it is a former TSR transmitter (Albania), or
Armenia. Judging by the absence of a characteristic "buzz"
due to the frequency drift of the Albanian transmitter, it
is most likely that it is a test broadcast from Armenia.
Once again I repeat - without any announcements.http://a5.t28.net:8073/
(KiwiSDR in UKR)
Off at 2103utc without any notice or ID.
73, Vasily Gulyaev,
Aastrakahan, Russia (20/10-2017)

CANADACKNT once again received
approval to set up an MW station
on 960 in Mississauga Ontario
at another transmitter site.
This is the 4th application - I believe. The CRTC stressed
that the station must be on the air by Nov. 30th otherwise
they would need to apply for a whole new license. Power
remains 2/0.28kWs.http://www.crtc.gc.ca/eng/archive/2017/2017-371.htmAndy Reid (20/10-2017)

CANADA
(600 kHz) - „CBC/Radio-Canada is
seeking approval to amend the broadcasting licence for
CBZF-FM Fredericton, New Brunswick, by adding a new Radio
One FM rebroadcasting transmitter in McAdam, NB. The
proposed new FM transmitter will replace the existing LPAM
transmitter CBAX McAdam, NB
[600 kHz, 40 W]. The new FM transmitter will operate [on
95.5 MHz] at 50W ERP . The new transmitter will be installed
on the existing AM pole. The new proposed call sign is
CBZF-FM-1.“https://services.crtc.gc.ca/pub/DocWebBroker/OpenDocument.aspx?AppNo=201707705
via Dr Hansjoerg
Biener (14/10-2017)

CANADA
(900 kHz) - „CBC/Radio-Canada is
seeking approval to amend the broadcasting licence for
CBTK-FM Kelowna, British Columbia, by adding a new Radio One
FM rebroadcasting transmitter in Nakusp, BC. The proposed FM
transmitter will replace the existing LPAM transmitter CBUM Nakusp, BC [900 kHz, 40 W]. The
new FM transmitter will operate [on 91.3 MHz] at 50W ERP.
The new transmitter will be installed on a new pole at a
newly leased site. The new proposed call sign is CBUM-FM.“https://services.crtc.gc.ca/pub/DocWebBroker/OpenDocument.aspx?AppNo=201707712
via Dr Hansjoerg
Biener (14/10-2017)

CANADA
(960 kHz) - CKNT
Mississauga (Ontario) has applied for the approval
of a new transmitter site located at 6550 Danville Road
Mississauga: „Since before CKNT was licensed by the
Commission, extensive efforts have been made by the
applicant to identify a suitable transmitter site for the
station, including in conjunction with the City of
Mississauga. Unfortunately, the first transmitter site
proved to be unfeasible and after spending considerable
time, effort and expense working with the City and Industry
Canada (now Innovation, Science and Economic Development
Canada) on the second transmitter site, the applicant was
unexpected advised by ISED that the second site was
rejected.“„The Danville Site is well clear of residential
areas and it is also almost 5 km from the nearest
non-directional AM station and more than 16 km from the
nearest directional AM station, so intermodulation,
cross-modulation and AM pattern distortion will not be
problems.“„Approval of this proposed transmitter site is
required in order for the applicant to proceed with the
launch of the station before the November 30, 2017 deadline
established by the Commission.“The station is to broadcast
on 960 kHz (day 2 kW/night 280 W).https://services.crtc.gc.ca/pub/DocWebBroker/OpenDocument.aspx?AppNo=201707689
via Dr Hansjoerg Biener
(14/10-2017)

13/10-2017

SYRIARadio Damascus external service
in Hebrew was observed in
progress at 03:30 UT today (13 October 2017) on 783
kHz mediumwave. Latest edition of WRTH with Radio
Damascus details [2016] has the winter schedule for this as
04:00-06:30 UT - therefore 03:00-05:30 UT during current
summer DST. Reception was good via a web SDR in Zoumperi,
Greece. David Kernick, Interval
Signals Online, dxld yg
(13/10-2017)

12/10-2017

IRELAND
The transmitter from Ireland on 549
KHZ that broadcasts the output of Spirit
Radio was off air yesterday morning, Wednesday 11
October, but was returned when I arrived home around 5:45 pm
British Summer time. The signal seemed slightly stronger
than of late. It can give an output of 20 Kilowatts maximum
on a good antenna, and had been formerly used by UC B Europe
back in 2000.
There was some QRM from the North African station [ALG/ed]
which shares the channel.Dave Angell (12/10-2017)

10/10-2017

PHILIPPINES
A new community radio, Radyo Lumad began broadcasting in the
Philippines last week. The community radio station was set
up with the support of the European Union (EU) and under
WACC’s programme on communication for social change. [...]
Programmes will air every day in the province of Bukidnon
and nearby areas, featuring stories from the Lumad
communities of Northern Mindanao and Caraga regions. “Radyo Lumad 1575 AM is the
expression of the struggles of the Lumad who have been
marginalized, discriminated, and oppressed. The radio is the
voice of the Lumad in Mindanao that seeks to be heard.
Through the radio, the Lumads can impart their own culture,
said Ailene Villarosa of the EU’s “Healing the Hurt’
Project”. [...] The new station’s programming will be solely
dedicated to Lumad stories, news reports, alternative music
and advocacy songs produced by Mindanao musicians, and the
traditional music of the Lumad communities. [...] Radyo
Lumad aims to communicate with listeners from the urban and
rural poor communities, who use radio both as entertainment
and a source of information. They include those with
deep-rooted socio-political prejudices and religious biases
against Indigenous Peoples from stories they have heard in
the mainstream media. Radyo Lumad will present alternative
stories about this grouping of non-Muslim indigenous peoples
who have lived in the southern Philippines for centuries.
[...]http://www.signis.net/news/media/22-09-2017/filipino-indigenous-peoples-radio-goes-on-air
via Dr Hansjoerg Biener
(10/10-2017)

07/10-2017

SPAIN
[Google translate] Spanish AM stations' schedule of regional
programs in 15 minutes (0745-0800 local).
The quarter of an hour separating 7.45 am from 8am (local
time in Madrid and Rome) is a magical moment to listen to
the local / regional programming of Spain in medium waves ,
from Monday to Friday.
The various chains have a space dedicated to information and
local advertising, while the rising sun is still low to the
west, helping to reduce interference from the east. While
the northwest (Holland and UK in particular) remain strong,
with a little patience I have carried out a monitoring by
Bocca di Magra. Below you find the timetables verified and
the hearings of October 5, 2017.

Hours from Monday to Friday:RNE regional programming:
0745-0800 local timeOnda Cero local programming:
0755-0800 local timeSER regional programming:
0750-0800 local timeCOPE regional programming:
0756-0800 local time

U KRadio Caroline AM: Many people
are asking about the 648kHz AM
service and where we stand. Thanks for your continued
interest and support. Here's an update as of October 5th
from Peter Moore...

We know that people are as keen to see our new service
commence, as are we. There was a romantic notion that we
'might just' get on air by August 14th and indeed, this was
tried but it was not possible.
It is a new situation for Caroline to have to consider
matters like Fire Insurance, Health and Safety, Public
Liability and all the regulations and certifications needed
for handling heavy objects, working at height and the
dangers of RF and high voltages.
In simple terms we know exactly what we are doing but just
need lots of paperwork to prove it. When this is achieved,
the actual installation is a relatively easy task and we are
keen to do this at the earliest opportunity.Radio Caroline fb page via
Nico uit Gouda (5/10-2017)

U K / KOREA
The BBC's new Korean-language
service is being "aggressively targeted" by North Korean
jamming of its broadcasts.
The service was launched on Monday and delivers a mixture of
global news, sport and radio features to the whole of the
Korean Peninsula for a three-hour window that starts at
midnight local time.
Broadcasts are going out on two shortwave frequencies, from
Taiwan and Tashkent, while the hour-long segment from 1am is
relayed on medium wave from Mongolia
[1431 kHz] , according to a report on the 38 North
web site, operated by the US-Korea Institute at Johns
Hopkins University.http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/09/27/north-korea-aggressively-jamming-new-bbc-broadcasts/Mike Terry, dxld
yg (27/9-2017)

PUERTO RICO
Only one station is transmitting 24/7 after the hurricane.
This is WAPA at 680kHz. WKAQ at 580kHz and WSKN
at 1320kHz are active for shorter periods. WKAQ is
transmitting right from their transmitter site in a made up
booth and surrounded by flood water.Guido Santacana KP4FAR, San
Juan , Puerto Rico (US), dxld yg
(25/9-2017)

24/09-2017

918 kHz
Since Slovenia left 918 kHz I
hear three stations on this frequency:
- ERTU General Program the
strongest, //819 kHz
- Dimtsi Weghata from Ethiopia,
but it is very weak.
- And Radio Gotel Yola from
Nigeria on 917 kHz.
My recording from the nigerian station:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UGqG546gKc4
With typical "local" music.
QTH: Székesfehérvár, Hungary.László Tringer (24/9-2017)

23/09-2017

ICELANDEquinox bandscan.
I went out around midnight, both for the bandscan and check
for northern lights. Despite overcast, there were clearly
plenty of the latter.
No news off the LW band – everything was in place. The MW
band was definitely much better than it has been for quite a
while. There were Spanish and other stations in the majority
of channels. Smooth Radio came
in clear on 1152 and was easily
audible on 1161 and even 1170 kHz. I did not hear Absolute
Radio’s relay on 1233 kHz, but 1197
was good and 1242 was audible.
I could take some time listening as the weather was good;
little wind and no rain.Reynir Heiðberg Stefánsson
(23/9-2017)

22/09-2017

SYRIARadio Damascus reported with
French, Spain and English programming last night on 783
kHz, before going back into Arabic. Looks like it
was the first night with foreign languages on 783 kHz.Mauno Ritola and more, WRTH fb group (22/9-2017)

21/09-2017

SYRIAR. Damascus heard in French on 783 kHz now at 1920.http://en.ortas.gov.sy/Mauno Ritola, WRTH
fb group (21/9-2017)

18/09-2018

ANGUILLACaribbean Beacon [690
& 1610 kHz] status from latest "Wavescan"
program. According to the program, hosted this week by Ray
Robinson while Jeff was otherwise occupied, the AM tower on
Anguilla was knocked down, while the SW towers are still up
but the curtain antenna between them was severely damaged.
The owners of the stations plan on getting them back up and
running in perhaps as little as three weeks.Richard Langley, dxld
yg (18/9-2017)

U KClevedon 909 kHz (carrying BBC Radio 5 Live) is to undergo
engineering work starting from 18 September 2017 until 5
November 2017.
There will be interruptions to service from this transmitter
generally between 0900-1500 UTC, (1000-1600 UTC after 28
October), including at weekends. The work is weather
dependent.
A similar issue applied to the Moorside Edge 909 kHz
transmitter earlier in the summer, as well as Absolute Radio
from Moorside Edge on 1215 kHz.James Robinson (18/9-2017)

NETHERLANDS
The Dutch authorities have started issuing new
MW licences after receiving over fifty applications
for low power stations to use five new AM frequencies.
The channels 675 kHz, 1224
kHz, 1332 kHz and 1584 kHz were previously used by
commercial stations - 675 was well known as Radio 10 Gold
for many years and was heard throughout western Europe with
its 120kW transmitter. 1224 kHz was used at the 50 kW level
by the radio ship Communicator for 8 years in the late
1990s, when licensed by the Dutch government. The other
stations operated at more modest power levels, mainly by
Radio Paradijs, a local station in Utrecht. The new
licensees of the frequencies will be able to use only 100
watts.World of Radio FB group via
Svenn Martinsen in DX-Listeners'
ClubFB group
(16/9-2017)

13/09-2017

UNID?
Since Slovenia has left 918 kHz
I have noted two Arabic stations on 917 and 918 kHz. The one
on 918 kHz is much stronger and they are not in parallel.
I suppose 918 kHz is a return of SRTV
in Syria?
917 is much weaker and talks more.
Best regards Karl-Erik Stridh,
Viken, Sweden (13/9-2017)

Thanks to Mauno Ritola I
can tell, that it is not Syria but Egypt
on 918 kHz. (Ydun
Ritz)

ITALY
Today the low power Italian independent station Baby
Radio AM (Trieste, Italy) left 1566 kHz and began
operating on 1602 kHz, where
actually it had already been transmitting in the past. It
broadcasts songs and programs for children.
Baby AM is owned by the same person operating Free Radio AM
on 1476 kHz, so reception reports can be sent at the same
email freeradio.am@gmail.it
Baby AM has a very weak signal and is unlikely to be heard
at distance, while Free AM should be a much easier catch.https://www.facebook.com/Radio-Baby-Am-1658667367714109/https://www.facebook.com/FreeRadio-AM-465163190333643/
73, Fabrizio Magrone
(Forli, Italy), mwdx yg
10/9-2017)

HONG KONGBBC World Service in Hong Kong -
how to tune in.
Date: 04.09.2017 Last updated: 04.09.2017 at 19.30
Category: World Service
Following the decision by RTHK
to restructure their distribution portfolio in Hong Kong,
from Monday 4 September 2017 BBC World Service English (WSE)
will no longer be available continuously on 675kHz
medium wave or on DAB across Hong Kong.
The BBC World Service is still available 24 hours a day
online for listeners in Hong Kong - and on RTHK FM Radio 4
overnight.
World Service English language radio is now available to
listeners in Hong Kong on DTH broadcasts via Telstar 18.
Listeners can also access BBC World Service 24 hours a day
via the BBC iPlayer radio app and the RTHK Radio 4 website.
To help mitigate this change, the BBC has secured carriage
for BBC WSE programming on the Telstar 18 DTH satellite
platform, allowing those with a domestic satellite dish to
receive BBC World Service continuously.
RTHK has retained BBC WSE overnight (from 2300 to 0700 local
time) on RTHK’s FM frequency Radio 4 (FM 97.6). RTHK has
also agreed to consider including some BBC World Service
English programmes in their daytime schedules.
BBC WSE remains available 24 hours a day online at
bbcworldservice.com, via the BBC iPlayer radio app and on
the RTHK Radio 4 website.BBC Press Officehttp://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/latestnews/2017/bbc-world-service-hong-kong
4 September 2017 via Dr
Hansjoerg Biener (5/9-2017)

Mo-Fr:
UTC Summer (+1 in winter)
R1-R5 05'45-06'00 R
R5 06'30-07'00 L/R(*)
R5 10'25-10'30 R
R1-R5 11'10-12'00 R
R5 13'04-13'08 R
R1-R5 17'10-17'30 R
(*) Every region will decide what to do with this time. In
Castilla y León will be local 06'30-06'50 and regional
06'50-0'700. In Extremadura all will be regional.

FIJI
The 558 KHz Fiji transmitter
has been apparently recently upgraded with funding by the
Japanese government. Possibly this was partly due to
disaster event updates covering large areas of islands and
ocean.Gary DeBock (near
Manzanita, Oregon, USA) reports greatly increased signal
strength up to S9 from 558 Fiji.
One of my early receptions of 558 KHz Fiji occurred at 1650
LT on Sunday 20th July, 1986. The local Fiji news was at
1700. This afternoon reception may have been in progress as
early as roughly 1630 LT before discovering the DX after
switching on at 1650. The reception may have been grey-line
propagation related. No other signals on 558 were present.
An indoor 40" wooden box loop passively coupled to a Sanyo
3-in-1 stereo unit was used.
With the recent 558 Fiji TX upgrade, some of the challenges
were evaluated in order to increase the odds of reception.
The strongest interfering signal source is 7BU Burnie (2kW)
at 208 degrees south. Fiji is 68 degrees. The signal null
great-circle bearing for 7BU is nominally 118 degrees. The
best compromise to null 7BU, but still have the loop not too
far off 64 degrees, is roughly 91 degrees east towards
Auckland. 91 degrees is also a reasonable null point for the
two QLD 558 KHz tx's. This will work up to around 2200 LT.
After that 6WA Wagin is another potential CCI source. I'm
not sure if 558 Fiji runs 24-hour operation, but the signal
peak might be around 0000 to 0200 LT. This is consistent
with previous receptions of 648 KHz WVUV American Samoa back
in the 1980s and 1990s.
It is counter-intuitive for some that 88 - 108 MHz FM radio
from Fiji is more frequently logged relative to MW into
eastern Australia.
Regards, Todd AUS, ICDX-AM Digest # 1013
(4/9-2017)

BONAIRE ?
"Via this message we would like to inform you about a
possible new initiative for radio transmissions via
mediumwave to Venezuela on 800 kHz.
We will perform test transmissions starting on Wednesday
August 30th for seven days long at 1600 hours local time
(2000 UTC). As you can understand we would like to receive
test reports in order to verify the quality of reception.
The transmissions will be 30 minutes long and we will use
two different antenna systems.
Therefore we ask you your kind cooperation to monitor as
much as possible and report this back to us via this special
Email address: test800am@gmail.com
This is our test schedule:
• Dates of transmission: 30 August – 06 September 2017 (7
days)
• Frequency: 800 kHz
• Time of test broadcast: 1600-1630 LT / 2000-2030 UTC
• Antenna 1: 1600-1615 LT / 2000-2015 UTC
• Antenna 2: 1615-1630 LT / 2015-2030 UTC
• Program content: General announcements and Music
We would like to receive your reception reports in the
following order:
• Dates of listening
• Time of listening
• Your location or city name
• Reception quality in SIO or SINPO for both Antenna 1 and
Antenna 2.
• If possible also an S-meter reading
• Audio quality
• Type of radio used
• Type of antenna used
We would appreciate if you also could inform other DX
colleagues and radio enthusiasts you know.
We are also curious how the signal will perform while
driving in a car.
On behalf of the initiators of this project I thank you
already in advance for your cooperation!
73 from Rocus de Joode"Mauno Ritola, wrth
fb site (1/9-2017)

DENMARK
90 years ago - August 29th, 1927 - Kalundborg
LW transmitter 243 kHz was
inaugurated. Then the frequency was 245 kHz.
The birthday will be marked with a tour at 18 oclock local
time in and around the transmitter building, where there
also is a small museum, and the two antenna masts. Ydun Ritz (29/8-2017)

28/08-2017

AUSTRALIA
That was the translator in Toowoomba [1359 kHz] yes. The
main [4WK] 963KHz
is still on air.
All the best, Tim G, ICDX-AM yg (28/8-2017)

SYRIADamascus Radio is active again
on 567 kHz after being silent
on that frequency for more than a year. Received today loud
and clear in Northern Saudi Arabia.
Transmitter Location: Adra, Damascus, Syria.
However, the 666 kHz that was dedicated for Sout al Sha'ab
and used the same transmission facilities is no longer in
use, since that station was closed down for good.Rawad Hamwi, WRTH
fb group (26/8-2017)

24/08-2017

AUSTRALIA
Seeing Craig's mention of hearing an announcement on 4WK 1359 [Toowoomba, Queensland]
about a move to FM, and finding no information about it on
their website, I sent a query email to them.
A prompt response from Kirsty Batchelor from 4WK
Accounts/Administration today advises:

"The new FM Frequency is 99.5FM and 4WK has been running on
this frequency since the 10th August. 1359AM was shut down
last night at 7pm and no longer will be running."Bryan Clark, Mangawhai -
New Zealand, ICDX-AM yg
(24/8-2017)

22/08-2017

SWEDENHörby MW 1179 kHz started up
today. The xmitter is placed in O. Sallerup and has 2.5 W
ERP via a vertical antenna.
The transmitter will at the beginning be on air abt 14 days.
During "VeteranLjuddagen" September 2nd the program will be
with music, other times a loop with test sound!
In daytime the xmitter has a limited range, but in the
evenings and early mornings it will hopefully could be heard
far away.
Reports are more than welcome and will be answered with a
QSL-card if wanted.
send your report to 1179@veteranljuddagen.se

Hope to see you at the VeteranLjuddagen! Bengt Ericsson via Lennart
Deimert, NORDX yg
(22/8-2017)

21/08-2017

U K
The Blackburn Rovers closed down their event station Radio Rovers (1404 kHz) that used
broadcast for some seven hours when this football team
played at home:
s "Please be advised that Radio Rovers will not be
broadcasting on home matchdays this season. The club has
notified its blind/partially-sighted supporters, some of
whom used Radio Rovers’ commentary to enjoy the game and we
are considering options for other ways of enhancing their
matchday experience. Fans can continue to listen to the
club's in-house commentary at matches both home and away
through the new iFollow Rovers service."
https://www.rovers.co.uk/news/2017/august/whats-happening-at-saturdays-match
via Dr Hansjoerg Biener (20/8-2017)

15/08-2017

ITALY
The relay of Caroline North via
the Ross revenge, which was coming from the “I
am Radio” transmitter in Milan Italy was audible on
1350 KHZ am and was putting a
reasonable signal into the UK until 12 Am UTC. Also 1368 was
predictably loud after dark here in Leicestershire, relayed
via Manx Radio.
There was bound to be a lot or activity on this date.Dave Angell (Leicestershire
UK, (Ham call G0BHS)) (15/8-2017)

U KCaroline North continues via
Manx Radio and online, many listeners have have told the
station that they have found Caroline again after a very
long time! Great programming. Mike Terry, mwdx
(15/8-2017)

U K
"Changes to some BBC local radio MW
services.
In January 2018, a small number of local radio MW
transmitters will be turned off.As a result of detailed
coverage assessments and a number of medium wave switch-off
trials, we have decided to turn off 13 local medium wave
transmitters. This will result in BBC Radio Sussex, Surrey,
Humberside, Wiltshire, Nottingham, Kent, and Lincolnshire no
longer being accessible on medium wave and reduced
medium-wave coverage for BBC Devon, Lancashire and
Essex.More information on why we are doing this can be found
in the BBC blog.
These changes will not take place until January 2018 and we
will be giving out more detailed information over the next
few months.
Listeners can also use the interactive transmitter tool to
see how they can receive their local radio service on other
radio and television platforms or use iPlayer Radio to
access their local radio service."http://www.bbc.co.uk/reception/news/item82
11 August 2017 via Dr Hansjoerg
Biener (15/8-2017)

14/08-2017

BONAIRETWR Bonaire 800 AM, informed me
that on January 30st, 2018 power will be increased from 100
to 450 kW.
Best regards, Max van Arnhem,
The Netherlands (14/8-2017)

Dartford Tunnel is dependent on Bakers Wood but until more
info is known, we can't be sure as to which one of these
will go. When I hear more I will post here. The BBC has not
yet confirmed exactly which the other 12 will be, but given
the sites listed above were in the original trial, it is
highly likely that these 12 will be correct.

It is fitting to note that the BBC Radio Merseyside
transmitter on 1485 kHz at Wallasey (2kW) and those for BBC
Radio Hereford & Worcester (Wooferton 1584 kHz - 0.5 kW)
and Worcester MF 738 kHz - 0.435 kW) are not affected by
this announcement. In the case of Radio Merseyside they had
over 500 complaints about the loss of 1485 kHz when it
happened a few years ago.

HONG KONGRadio Television Hong Kong
(RTHK) said on Friday that it will be ending its 24-hour
relay of BBC radio and will broadcast a state-run channel in
its place.
The BBC World Service has been broadcast live on RTHK’s
Radio 6 on AM675 since 1978.
http://news.rthk.hk/rthk/en/component/k2/1347634-20170811.htm
Thanks to Mika DX Makelainen
for this nx on FB.Ydun Ritz (12/8-2017)

FIJI
A NEWLY-rehabilitated medium wave AM
infrastructure and transmission was launched by Fiji's Prime
Minister Voreqe Bainimarama this morning.
With the upgrade of the infrastructure, which is managed by
national broadcaster Fiji Broadcasting
Corporation (FBC), indicates 100 per cent coverage
for the islands.
"That means every Fijian in every community in Fiji can now
tune to clear and dependable AM signals that will broadcast
programs on the Radio Fiji One and Gold stations," Mr
Bainimarama said.
He said it also meant listeners would now have access to
critical flows of information - programming on youth
development, women's issues, health, agriculture and many
other important topics.
Mr Bainimarama said while the wide range of programming
brought information that could be extremely useful in
people's day to day lives, added "the right to access
information is one of the most important rights my
Government is sworn to uphold".The Fiji Times Online (11/8-2017)

Which frequencies or just the same as mentioned in WRTH
2017 558and 990kHz! (Ydun)

08/08-2017

TURKMENISTAN
TURKMENISTAN EXPANDS RADIO BROADCASTING NETWORK
Specialists of the Ministry of Communications of
Turkmenistan have completed setting-up and installation of
several radio transmitters in suburban areas of Turkmenbashi
city on the coast of the Caspian Sea with the aim of
establishing conditions for quality reception of programs of
national radio channels. The work has been done under the
direct order of president of state Saparmurat Niyazov.

As the Ashgabat correspondent was told in the republic’s
Ministry of Communications, two USW (ultra-short waves) – FM
(euro standard) radio transmitters operating on 103.2 MHz
and 104.4 MHz frequencies have made it possible to start the
broadcasting of Watan, Miras and Char Tarapdan radio
channels. One more SRV-7 radio transmitter with a capacity
of 10 kW has started broadcasting programs of Watan
radio channel on 1,476 kHz
frequency. Besides, Miras and Char Tarapdan radio channels
are broadcast on 675 kHz via SRV-5 radio transmitter with a
capacity of 9 kW.

U K
It's a mega four day broadcast this time as Radio
Caroline North returns via Manx
Radio 1368AM to mark the 50th anniversary of the
law designed to stop offshore radio, the Marine Offences Act
1967.
Starting on Saturday 12th we've more memories from our
presenters at the time, then we'll link up with our big
party in Clacton on Sunday 13th. On Monday 14th at 3pm we'll
link up live with Pirate BBC Essex for a special hour
tracing Caroline's history and looking forward to what the
future holds. And as ever Caroline continues, when the
others didn't, past midnight into August 15th for a full
day's broadcast ending at 6pm.
[Who is the man in middle?]
So join us online here and on 1368AM courtesy of Manx Radio
for four very special days, and a special guest you'll not
have heard for 33 years, on Radio Caroline North.
Your emails are always welcome at
memories(at)radiocaroline.co.uk. http://radiocaroline.co.uk/#home.html
via Nico from Gouda, HOL
(7/8-2017)

NETHERLANDSGroot Nieuws Radio will continue
using 1008 kHz until 28
February 2018 and possibly until 31 December 2018, if no
maintenance is needed. Novec, the owner of the transmission
facility, wanted to end broadcasting from the site but
agreed to an extension. Listeners of the religious
broadcaster had argued that the DAB+-coverage is not yet
adequate, but the management of Groot Nieuws Radio can now
use the additional months to work towards improving the
DAB-coverage.https://www.grootnieuwsradio.nl/k/n663/news/view/103063/86103/groot-nieuws-radio-langer-op-de-middengolf.html
1 August 2017 via Dr Hansjoerg
Biener (7/8-2017)

INDIAAll India Radio adds to massive
digital radio deployment with four 100 kW and two 200 kW NX
transmitters.
Hackett’s Cove, Nova Scotia – Nautel Limited has shipped six additional high-power
DRM-enabled MW transmitters for deployment at All India
Radio, the largest digital broadcasting system in the world.
Four 100 kW NX100 and two 200 kW NX200 transmitters were
shipped to India in July 2017 for installation in six
cities. The transmitters will be commissioned by Nautel’s
in-country partner Comcon in association with India’s Prasar
Bharati.

The July, 2017 shipment of 6 NX transmitters complements the
27 NX transmitters which are already on air with DRM
transmission throughout India. The massive project has the
goal of bringing digital radio to nearly a billion residents
of the country. The new transmitters will be installed at
All India Radio (AIR) facilities in Hyderabad, Jagdalpur,
Vishakhapatnam, Bhawanipatna, Jeypore and Sambalpur. All 33
transmitters in
the AIR project are configured for DRM30 operation.

Nautel NX high power transmitters occupy a very small
footprint and offer the industry’s highest efficiency (90%)
along with AM precorrection, unmatched linearity and
Nautel’s exclusive, award-winning Advanced User Interface
which provides commercial grade instrumentation, spectrum
analyzer, logging, presets, local and remote transmitter
control, email notifications and enhanced support services.

“Nautel is excited to partner with Comcon and Prasar Bharati
on this extensive project,” said Kevin Rodgers, Nautel
President and CEO. “With this system fully deployed in all
parts of India, AIR is uniquely positioned to serve the
different dialects and regional needs of its
billion listeners. It’s a shining example of the
capabilities digital broadcasting can provide throughout the
world.”

Nautel MW and FM transmitters will be demonstrated at the
upcoming IBC show in Amsterdam on stand 8.C49. For more
information on the All India Radio project, visit http://www.nautel.com/AIR.
*(Nautel Press Release)*Alokesh Gupta, VU3BSE, New
Delhi, DX-India via Dr. Hansjoerg Biener (7/8-2017)

05/08-2017

ERITREA
Hi all, today I received "Dimtsi Hafash"
on 840 kHz with relatively good
signal here in Hungary from Eritrea parallel with 7175v kHz.
Earlier it appeared on 837, and later on 845 kHz. The second
channel on 950 kHz was absent tonight.
Their TX's are so poor and instable OR they just escaping
from ethiopian jamming.
My RX: KiwiSDR
Antenna: Mini Whip "RA0SMS"Tringer László (5/8-2017)

04/08-2017

U K
Intriguing announcement on the Radio Caroline website:
"Caroline North
Our friendship with Manx Radio will extend further and
longer than we imagined. The 1368 AM
transmitter on the island that was scheduled for
closure will now be overhauled to stay on air. Maybe we will
have more to announce on the day." (The day is August 13th)http://www.radiocaroline.co.uk/home.htmlMike Terry, mwdx
yg (4/8-2017)

03/08-2017

DENMARKThree new radio stations are due
to launch in Copenhagen, Denmark, on Medium Wave within the
next couple of months. No on air date has been decided yet.
The stations will be broadcasting on 846
kHz (300 W), 927 kHz
(300 W) and 1440 kHz (power not
yet confirmed but maximum power allowed is 500W). Two of the
stations will be music based whereas the third station will
be all talk.Stig Hartvig Nielsen
(3/8-2017)

CANADA
The licence of "Radio Shalom" (1650
kHz) was extended until 2024. "The Commission
renews the broadcasting licence for the religious radio
programming undertaking CJRS Montréal, Quebec, from 1
September 2017 to 31 August 2024. The Commission did not
receive any interventions regarding this application."
In an Appendix to Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2017-243 the
CRTC states the following "Conditions of licence": "The
licensee shall adhere to the conditions set out in
Conditions of licence for AM and FM radio stations,
Broadcasting Regulatory Policy CRTC 2009-62, 11 February
2009, as well as to the conditions set out in the
broadcasting licence for the undertaking.
The licensee shall devote at least 90% of all musical
selections broadcast each broadcast week to selections drawn
from content category 3 (Special Interest Music), as set out
in Revised content categories and subcategories for radio,
Broadcasting Regulatory Policy CRTC 2010-819, 5 November
2010.
As an exception to the percentage of Canadian musical
selections set out in section 2.2(3) of the Radio
Regulations, 1986 (the Regulations), the licensee shall
devote, in each broadcast week, at least 12% of its musical
selections drawn from content category 3 (Special Interest
Music) to Canadian selections."
"Where the licensee broadcasts religious programming as
defined in Religious Broadcasting Policy, Public Notice CRTC
1993-78, 3 June 1993, the licensee shall adhere to the
guidelines set out in sections III.B.2.a) and IV of that
public notice with respect to the provision of balance and
ethics in religious programming.
In each broadcast week, the licensee shall broadcast at
least 18 hours of balanced programming."
Extracts from the Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2017-243
Ottawa, 10 July 2017http://www.crtc.gc.ca/eng/archive/2017/2017-243.htm
via Dr Hansjoerg Biener
(2/8-2017)

01/08-2017

ERITREAVoice of the Broad Masses of Eritrea
- Programme 1 observed on the off-channel mediumwave
frequency of 950 kHz (WRTH
indicates this is an 'alternative frequency') at 18:20 UT on
31 July 2017. Typical HoA music followed by vernacular news
and sign-off with choral anthem, finishing at 18:32 UT - tx
switch-off was at 18:36. This was monitored with fair to
poor reception via a remote web SDR in Oman. Signal on
(parallel?) 7150 kHz was too weak and noisy to confirm ID in
the time available.
Incidentally, this Oman rx gives good round-the-clock
reception of the Saudi-based Radio Sanaa surrogate on 11860
kHz - it can be accessed via the portal at http://www.sdr.hu.Dave Kernick via WRTH
fb group (31/7-2017)

MOROCCONew LW transmitter planned for 207 kHz. After interruptions in
broadcasting due to breakdowns, the longwave transmitter
located between Azilal and Ait in the centre of Moroccowill
be replaced. A tender was launched for an AM / DRM radio
transmitter with a power of 800 kW configured in two blocks
of 400 kW and for the repair of the mast 300.50 m high. The
names of the companies that won the offer will be known in a
few days.
The station broadcasting on 207 kHz is Al
Ida Al Watania [SNRT National Network], a general
radio which offers varied programmes ranging from
information to culture through to entertainment, with a
variety of musical programming.Radios du Monde via WRTH FB group via BDXC
(26/7-2017)

U KRadio Caroline North returns
this weekend, online here and on 1368
AM courtesy of Manx Radio.
As we build up to our big party in August we'll hear from
sixties presenters Colin Berry and Tom Edwards.
And we've a magnificent Homefield hamper to give away thanks
to our friends at Tiptree, preserves of distinction.
So join us live onboard our radio-ship the Ross Revenge this
weekend.
Your emails are always welcome at memories@radiocaroline.co.ukRadio
Caroline via Mike Terry,
mwdx yg (28/7-2017)

18/07-2017

ICELAND
I'm on vacation in Reykjavik-Island and RUV
is still on the air on 666 kHz
from Vatnsendi in Reykjavik. STRONG reception in the area
around Hallgrims church..!
Program RUV 2 // 90,1 MHz!
73, Thorleif Roos
(18/7-2017)

06/07-2017

AUSTRALIA3YB 882 to move to FM. The
change to due to occur in the last quarter of 2018.
3YM[?] 882kHz MW will be doing a frequency swap with Vision
Australia (part of old RPH network) for their 94.5MHZ FM
freq.
More info here: http://www.3yb.com.au/articles/3yb-to-move-to-fm/Ian in mwmasts
yg (6/7-2017)

U S A
I have noticed that KPHX 1480
[Phoenix, AZ] has been off the air for several days now. My
friend
Dave (N7RK) I knew is a regular listener, so I contacted him
to find that KPHX announced they were shutting down their
station July 1.
This is a sad thing, in that the station had a unique format
not often heard on the AM broadcast band, and certainly not
on any other station here.
73 and Good Listening......!Rick Barton, Sun
Cities/Peoria AZ, dxld yg
(5/7-2017)

And what format was that?? As of last year`s NRC AM Log,
``The Valley`s Progressive Talk``. So is it for sale, or
turned in the license? Glenn Hauser, DXLD
yg (6/7-2017)

01/07-2017

CANADACFQR AM 600 kHz in Montreal is
now on the air with English music and an English
announcement indicating that the station is testing. They
are providing a toll free number (1-833-600-1006) to call
with any interference or reception problems. They are
announcing that their regular programming will begin soon.
Those in the know will recognize the voice of Montreal radio
veteran Jim Connell voicing the announcement.Sheldon Harvey, MWC
fb group (1/7-2017)

IRELANDRTÉ Radio 1 announced on their
longwave 252 kHz frequency at
1700 UTC today (Sunday 25 June) that they will be off air on
252 kHz from "half-past twelve Tuesday 27th June until the
same time on Saturday 8th July" (local time = UTC +1)
This is for a replacement of the base-plate of the
transmission mast according to the announcement.

CANADACFQR 600 AM has begun testing in
Montreal QC. It is the English sister station of CFNV 940
which signed on last year. CFQR is 10kW's day, 5 night.Andy Reid (25/6-2017)

22/06-2017

ICELANDSummer solstice bandscan. Due to
rain, I had to scan the band from indoors. Lucky, then, I
was not at the Faraday cage I call home.

I heard mostly British stations on the MW band. Absolute
Radio’s relay on 1197 kHz was audible through the QRM from
the laptop; also the only relay I could hear. From Smooth
Radio I heard nothing. R. Scotland on 810 kHz was nearly
inaudible. Not the first time.Reynir Heiðberg Stefánsson
(22/6-2017)

21/06-2017

BENIN
Benin in on 1566 MW. From 0353 past 0412 [UTC] June 21 I had
a JBA carrier on 1566 looping
about 80 degrees, which fits for TWR`s
100 kW transmitter. Tnx to tip from guys in western
Canada who were hearing it before and after 0500 last night.
WRTH says their morning schedule is 0315-0545. No other
splits audible here in the 1500s. Glenn Hauser, Enid OK, and
welcome to Summer! dxld yg
(21/6-2017)

TAIWANRadio Taiwan International on 1359Khz is being heard with English
progaming. Noted from 11:05UTC-(9:05pm).Signal sometimes as
a good level,mixed with co/channel stations.
Being heard on a Kenwood R 1000, antenna is EWE pointed
North East.Martin Greer, Launceston
Tasmania in ICDX-AM yg
(21/6-2017)

INDIAHYUNDAI has recently launched a
fourth model with line fit DRM receiver for India. The
Hyundai Xcent will include DRM
as a standard feature. Four models of Hyundai cars are now
be available in the Indian market with line-fit DRM
receivers – the Electra, Xcent, Tucson and Grandi10.DRM Newsletter June 2017Mike Terry, dxld
yg (16/6-2017)

NEW CALEDONIAStuart Mark Forsyth, who
has taken on responsibility for updating the 2018 WRTH
listings for New Caledonia, has received official
confirmation from RNC that 666 and 729
have gone off air. NZ DXers noted the absence of 666 in
early June, but it has taken till now to secure official
confirmation.Bryan Clark NZDXLvia Bruce Conti, mwmasts
yg (15/6-2017)

15/06-2017

REUNIONRéunion has stopped
transmissions on 666 [St.
Pierre] and 1215 kHz [St.
André] a few months ago due to budgetary reasons. Thanks for
the info from René-Paul Grondin.Mauno Ritola in WRTH
fb group (15/6-2017)

U K
Are you looking to catch signals from UK
local radio stations with local identification?
This week you have a special chance to hear local stations
with local programming overnight - usually overnight
programming is networked. This is because the UK General
Election takes place on Thursday 8th
June. After the polling stations close at 2200
local time (2100 UTC) look out for local news and election
results and analysis throughout the night. The first results
are expected around 2200 utc, but if you want to fine tune
your listening here is a list when constituency result are
likely to be announcedhttp://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/0/will-election-results-announced-area-hour-by-hour-timetable/Steve Whitt, MWC
fb group (7/6-2017)

U K
Good news with Radio Caroline
on it's own MW frequency. The only other European stations
on 648 kHz will be Radio
Murski Val, Nemcavci SVN with 10 kW (often heard in
Southern Denmark during the evening) and RNE,
Badajoz E with 50 kW.
I hope, Radio Caroline can make it through to Northern
Europe without disturbance. Ydun Ritz (7/6-2017)

NETHERLANDSGroot Nieuws Radio, AM 1008 KHz.
Flevoland - The Netherlands goes off-air.
The last powerfull AM outlet 1008 Khz. in The Netherlands
will leave the airways as from Septembre the first this
summer. The actual user, the christian broadcaster Groot
Nieuws Radio, has lost in a adjudication to keep the
Flevoland transmitter in operation. Groot Nieuws Radio asked
the Dutch organisation Autoriteit Consument en Markt (ACM) -
Authority For Consumer And Marketing, to do a decision.
Groot Nieuws Radio has a hiring contract until Septembre
2017. The broadcasting organisation says in a statement to
be disappointed in the decision of the ACM. Also AM should
be needed to reach the whole of the Netherlands, instead of
distributian via DAB+, internet, interactive television and
the analoge kabelnetworks, according to the christian
broadcaster. NOVEC, the owner and exploration company of the
transmittersite near Zeewolde - Flevoland, wants to
dismantle the 207 mtr.high broadcastingmasts in favour of a
electrical windmill powerproject. Also the company says that
maintenance of the masts is needed. After that a exploration
will be to expensive or will not have an effectiveness.
The transmitterssite Flevoland is in use since 1980. It was
the main transmittersite of The Netherlands, consisting two
transmitters whit a maximum output from 600 Kw, to
distribute the first two programms of the Dutch public
radio. Earlier called Hilversum 1 and 2, later Radio 1 and
2. In 1985 Radio 2 was replaced by Radio 5. Frequencies are
1008 Khz. and 747. The last one was switched off definitely
Septembre the first 2015. Commercial users where hiring
airtime on the 1008 Khz. since 2004.
Groot Nieuws Radio is allowed to use 1008 until 2020. They
will probably have to look for a different possibility. But
at last, a nationwide coverage of a AM broadcasting location
in The Netherlands will be ending at the end of August this
year.https://www.grootnieuwsradio.nl/k/n663/news/view/101311/86103/groot-nieuws-radio-uitspraak-acm-stelt-teleur.html
The best of 73's Willem Prins
/ Haren - The Netherlands (5/6-2017)

02/06-2017

U K
Its taken Radio Caroline 53
years to get an AM licence and it was perceived as a threat
to the BBC for many years. Ironically 648
kHz was best known for transmitting the BBC World
Service in English around the clock on 648 kHz from
September 1982 until March 2011 from the Orfordness
transmitting station on the Suffolk coast.Mike Terry, mwdx
yg (2/6-2017)

U K
We can now announce that our [Radio
Caroline] AM frequency will be 648
kHz with a power of 1000 watts. This is ERP or
simply the power radiated by the aerial.
A transmitter was imported from the Continent a few days ago
and is now being modified to suit the frequency. There are
further hurdles, but as you can see progress is being made.http://www.radiocaroline.co.uk/#home.htmlMike Terry, dxld
yg (2/6-2017)

CLANDESTINE (SYRIA)
I received the new syrian opposition station on 1350
kHz it was much stronger than the Gavar TX at my
QTH, but the transmitter was very unstable and with poor,
humming modulation. TX is propbably an old Ex. SRTV/SBO
tower in Aleppo area.
Here is my recording:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5_Ij4GMgIOQ
QTH: Székesfehérvár/HungaryTringer László (1/6-2017)

31/05-2017

CLANDESTINE (SYRIA)
Hello DXers, Yesterday 29-5-2017 around 19:30 UTC I noticed
a new radio station on 1350 KHz.
The station gave ID as Radio Al Kul
( kul in Arabic means All).
Checked online and reached their web site http://www.radioalkul.com
According to their web site they are a Syrian news radio
with up to the minute news about Syria and Syrians through a
network of reports .
They transmit on FM 95.5 MHz in Aleppo and Idleb in Syria
and on Nile Sat satellite frequency 12562 Vertical 27500 .
Parts of Aleppo is already under the control of ISIL .
They have a live stream on their website as well...I checked
the programmes on 1350 and it is matching the online stream
.
They are transmitting from 19:30 to 21:00 UTC , of course
the transmitting place is unknown but before they went on
air TWR from Gavar was on with the usual programmes .
The program content is mainly music and news on top of the
hour and :30 of the hour as well.
Here's a recording of part of the transmission of 29-5-2017
https://app.box.com/s/v2ytwv4hcz2d5pqca37j1hr5h66mc4x7
I sent them a reception report but didn't get any reply.
73, Tarek Zeidan, Cairo,
Egypt, dxld yg (30/5-2017)

BONAIRE
"The Bonaire Power Up project will increase TWR's
Latin America broadcast signal from 100,000 to
450,000 watts. This will double the potential listening
audience in Latin America from 50 million to 100 million
people and blanket Cuba with the Spanish programmes. Thanks
to many volunteers, much construction was completed in 2016.
TWR hopes to purchase the transmitter in 2017.
Contact: tklingbe@twr.org"
Fellowship of European [Christian] Broadcasters,
e-mail-newsletter 29 May 2017 via
Dr Hansjoerg Biener

"After many months of upgrades and new construction at our
Caribbean station on the island of Bonaire [in 2016], we are
preparing to install a 450,000-watt
transmitter.
With it, we will reach farther and stronger with programs in
Spanish and several other languages across not only the
entire nation of Cuba but also large portions of Venezuela,
Colombia, Brazil, and other countries of the Caribbean and
Latin America.
TWR will produce more programs in Cuba to give our Cuban
listeners the spiritual food they are hungry for. We will
also have a strategic reach into some of the world's
remaining unreached people groups of the Amazon region.
God’s provision through our generous donors has allowed us
to come very close to meeting our goal of $3.8 million." https://www.twr.org/project/powerup
via Dr Hansjoerg Biener
(29/5-2017)

21/05-2017

MEXICO
It wasn't immediately obvious to me that the Grupo
Radioescucha Argentino Wordpress article related to stations
in Ciudad de México. I eventually pieced the clues together!
Today a shake up of stations in that city (owned by Radio
Centro) takes place.690kHz - Previously La 69, now a
combination of Radio Centro AM and El Fonógrafo.790kHz - Previously Formato 21 -
as far as I can tell the 50kW tx will be switched off today.1030kHz - Previously Radio
Centro - as far as I can tell now the 50kW tx will be
switched off today.1110kHz - Previously Radio Red -
now a combination of a new News service and Formato 21.1150kHz - Previously El
Fonógrafo - as far as I can tell the 50kW tx will be
switched off today.
The Mexican source was SDP
Noticias. I hope that other DXers - possibly Raymie
- could confirm this.Dan Goldfarb, mwmasts
yg (21/5-2017)

U K
From Radio Today - "In its application Radio
Caroline had asked for 1kW of power – compared to
the usual 50 watts that community services operate at.
It proposed to cover an area bounded by Ipswich in the
South, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket in the West,
Saxmundham to the East and Diss to the North. The station’s
application said it would broadcast most of the programmes
from Kent and from the Ross Revenge ship using 4G. The
station also said that if awarded a licence it could be
on-air in time for the 50th anniversary of the Marine
Offences Act on 14th August this year."
Full article here: Radio Caroline to go back on AM fulltimeMike Terry, mwdx
yg (20/5-2017)

U K
Ofcom has awarded five new medium wave community radio
licences, including one for Radio
Caroline to cover Suffolk and North Essex.
Other new AM services will go live in Glasgow, West
Leicestershire, Leicester and Yeovil. Mike Terry, dxld
yg (20/5-2017)

U K
Ofcom awarded five new community radio licences for medium
wave (AM) services to:Radio CarolineArk AM
Carillion Wellbeing Radio
Radio Seerah
Radio NinespringsMore on Ofcom website.John Hoad, MWC
fb group (19/5-2017)

16/05-2017

ISRAEL
This morning (16 May 2017) at 05:00 UT Israel's new public
broadcaster 'Kan' was observed
with its Heritage Network back on 531
kHz, identifying on air as 'Kan Moreshet'. Prior to
yesterday this frequency was shared with Network A (Reshet
Alef), it remains to be seen if this is still the case. The
streaming situation has also been sorted out, with the
organisation's website at www.kan.org.il
now hosting live streams from eight radio and two TV
networks.David Kernick, Interval
Signals Online, (16/5-2017)

ISRAEL
On the first day of operation of new public broadcaster 'Kan' 531 kHz is noted carrying
Reshet Bet [Network B] //657 kHz
instead of Reshet Alef/Reshet Moreshet [Network A/Heritage
Network] as previously.
The broadcaster continues to ID on air as 'Kol Yisrael,
Reshet...' [Voice of Israel, Network...]. They don't seem to
have got their webstreams up and running yet (the foregoing
observations were made via a web SDR in Israel); the new Kan
website at www.kan.org.il
is only hosting an audio stream of continuous music
interspersed with occasional 'Kan' IDs.David Kernick, Interval
Signals Online (15/5-2017)

13/05-2017

FRANCERadio Tou’caen, will return on
the air from Hérouville Saint Clair (near Caen in Normandy)
from May 15th to July 15th (except on June 4th).
Frequency still 1602 kHz. www.radio-toucaen.frChristian Chibaudo
(12/5-2017)

10/05-2017

FRANCEAllouis 162 kHz
http://radioforum.foren.mysnip.de/read.php?8773,1269879,1420479#msg-1420479
Apparently summarizing French sources as follows: No
broadcaster has filed a serious application for using 162
kHz, so the carrier will remain silent, i.e. without program
audio in AM. For the plain time signal application the
output has now been adjusted to 1100 kW, with wrist watches
for this system being mentioned as primary reason for still
running so much power.Kai Ludwig, dxld
yg (10/5-2017)

SERBIARadio Beograd 1, transmitter: Sjenica, 1602
kHz - its mast is very well visible here:
https://goo.gl/maps/rG3biWuYx9n
Reported by Boris Bielik
and David Kriz, two
members of the Czechoslovak DX Club (CSDXC) traveling in the
Sjenica area.Karel Honzik (10/5-2017)

KOSOVO
The last MW transmitter in Kosovo is Prishtine
on 549 kHz. It is still active
and it relays Radio Kosova 1.
Not listed in WRTH. Reported by Boris
Bielik and David Kriz,
two members of the Czechoslovak DX Club (CSDXC) traveling in
that area.Karel Honzik (10/5-2017)

MOROCCO207 SNRT-Al Watania channel,
Azilal, is silent for a little over a month. My logged obs.
of co-ch. RÚV dated 6th April indicates Azilal was off on
06APR, and remained so up till now. Good news for me...
perhaps not good news for other DXers trying to receive
Morocco.Carlos Gonçalves, POR
(8/5-2017)

PORTUGAL
The WRTH 2017 brings incorrect information about Antena
1:Meia-Légua (Faro ) 720 is off
the air;Miramar 720 is no more.
Now, the situation of those two is not new, so it should
have been taken into consideration before the material was
sent to the WRTH back in 2016.Carlos Gonçalves, POR
(8/5-2017)

08/05-2017

SERBIA
Now it was confirmed that the (most probably) last active
Serbian MW
transmitter is Sjenica (Syenitsa) on
1602 kHz with Beograd 1. It was
confirmed a couple of days ago by a group of DXers from
Czechia and Slovakia
travelling in Sjenica area. They heard this transmitter
before also in their
home countries. Karel Honzik, CZE
(8/5-2017)

03/05-2017

NETHERLANDS
As everybody has could read on this site Radio
Seagull is broadcasting on 747
Khz from the radioship Jenni Beynton, anchored in
Harlingen harbour, as from last week.
Last weekend other low-power user in Holland on the 747,
like Groeistad Radio, T-Pot,
Radio Babylona, Radio
0511, Radio Emmeloord en
Different 747 AM, did a complain at the Dutch -
Agentschap Telecom.
The complain was a not desired interference on their signal
by Radio Seagull. All the stations have a restricted licence
of a maximum PEP of 100 Watt. The same licence Seagull
should be using. The story is that Seagull was using 2 Kw.
Also the station was not on zero-beat.
After the publicity it seems that Seagull has turn down the
power of their transmitter. Also the station is now better
on zero-beat. Dave Angel
wrote that he was receiving Radio Seagull in the UK. That is
indeed slightly possible because of the fact that Harlingen
is situated at the north-west coast of The Netherlands. So a
100 Watt signal could propagate easily over the North Sea.
Interference from the different low power stations here in
Holland starts to be a story. Now more and more licences are
given out for the same frequencie the number of places
starts to grow that signals are overlapping each other in
the outher range of there covering area.
Here at my location I do hear on 1395 and 747 always a mix
of more groundwave signals. A directional arial is needed to
pick up a certain station without a disturbed signal.
In the mean time every off-shore radiofan here in Holland is
looking forward to the RadioDay 2017
in the weekend of the 20 th of May. This year it is in Harlingen and also the radioship Jenni Beynton plays a role that day.
Special broadcasts will be done on the 747 Khz. More info of
the RadioDay on: http://www.radioday.nl/
Best of 73's, Willem Prins
- Haren / The Netherlands (3/5-2017)

U K
Regarding the Radio Caroline AM
licence application Peter Moore, station manager, posted
this morning "...As for AM and sticking ONLY to facts, there
has been no official reaction from the day we delivered our
application. So to avoid an interminable thread of ' what
ifs ' let us say that Ofcom will make a decision in due
course and that in the meantime there are plenty of other
things to be doing"
Pirate / Free Radio: Re: Radio Caroline Flashback on
RadioPlayer.Mike Terry, mwdx
yg (3/5-2017)

02/05-2017

U K
Ofcom Statement published 28 April 2017
There are 250 Ofcom-licensed community radio stations
broadcasting in locations across the UK. These stations are
small, not-for-profit services which bring a range of
benefits to their target communities, and are run with the
help of volunteers.
This statement sets out our decision to conduct a fourth
licensing round for community radio services, and how we
will seek to ensure that our processes for awarding licences
are quicker and more focused than in previous rounds.
We have also made revisions to our technical policy in
relation to the frequencies and coverage areas for these
services to take account of individual station requirements,
which may differ.
Finally, this statement sets out our position on the
prioritisation of our future community radio work.

Items relating to AM
[...]
Our technical policy:
2.6
Our policy in relation to the technical aspects of community
radio licences available frequencies and coverage area has
remained virtually unchanged since we started licensing
community radio services in 2005. It says:
? Community radio stations on FM in urban areas will
generally be licensed for acoverage radius of up to 5km.
? For urban 'community of interest' services, where the
target community occupies an area of more than a 5km radius,
only AM frequencies will normally be allocated.
? In rural areas where there is greater availability of
suitable FM frequencies (such as parts of Scotland and
Wales) and a coverage radius of more than 5km is proposed,
we may license such services on FM.
? In rural areas where the availability of suitable FM
frequencies is poor and a coverage radius of more than 5km
is proposed, only AM frequencies will be allocated.
[...]
Changes to our technical policy
Background
4.1 Our technical policy for community radio has remained
largely unchanged since we started licensing stations in
2005. We have had feedback from new and existing licensees
about applying a more flexible approach, and therefore
considered this was an appropriate time to consider revising
our policy
[...]
Proposals in our consultation
[...]
4.5 On AM, we said that community radio stations would
generally be licensed for a coverage radius of around 10km.
[...]
Responses to the consultation
[...]
5.11 [...] HNBT suggested that “the use of AM/MW by
listeners is decreasing and therefore we believe that Ofcom
resources
should not be used with planning any new AM/MW services
[unless] BBC local radio closes its AM/MW transmissions then
these
frequencies and sites could be offered to ‘community of
interest’ broadcasters”.
[...]https://www.ofcom.org.uk/__data/assets/pdf_file/0020/101459/community-radio-future-licensing-technical-policy-statement.pdfExcerpted by Dr Hansjoerg
Biener (2/5-2017)

NETHERLANDSRadio Seagull continues to make
tests on 747 KHZ, which are
unannounced and the crystal has altered so that the station
is better tuned up with the Spanish station, meaning a
slower beat frequency. This is a good thing, however it
makes it harder to find than when there was a small buzz on
channel.
I heard the station on Monday 01 May around Midnight BST and
also on Saturday 29 April around the same time. The signal
is generally poor with lots of very heavy QSB. Dave Angell (G0BHS)
(2/5-2017)

CANADA
CTV Windsor Published Monday, May 1, 2017 1:27PM EDThttp://windsor.ctvnews.ca/am800-is-broadcasting-on-sister-station-am580-after-transmitter-fire-1.3392792AM800 CKLW is currently
broadcasting on its sister station AM580
after a transmitter fire. No word on what caused the fire or
how much damage was done.
You can also listen to AM800's news and talk-programming
online or via the iHeartradio app Via Artie
Bigley, OH, DXLD
(2/5-2017)
So if 800 is off the air, go for DX. BTW, XEROK was
inbooming here last night, rarely overcoming KQCV OKC.Glenn Hauser, OK, DXLD
yg (2/5-2017)

25/04-2017

NETHERLANDS
At Midnight on 25 April I heard a station ID from Radio
Seagull on 747 KHZ that confirmed my previous
suspicions that they were active once again on this channel.
It was a very weak signal but audible, and also they
transmitted their hourly news bulletin. This low power
transmitter is on board the Jenni Beynton, anchored in
Harligen harbour.
I am located in the UK, not far from the city of Leicester.Dave Angell (G0BHS)
(25/4-2017)

SWEDEN
ARCTIC RADIO CLUB/ARCTIC RADIO
JÖNKÖPING 1593 kHz.
Arctic Radio Club in Sweden celebrates the 2017 Convention
in Jönköping, Sweden May 6 & 7th.
Our radiostation (the radiovan below) will be on the air
with many different type of programs, mostly in Swedish. The
transmitter will have a power of 250 W (ERP) on 1593 kHz and
the antenna is located on a high hill near lake Vättern. In
the evening of May 5th we will start tests. There will be
station identifications in English, too.
The official start will be May 6th at 1900 UTC and the
programs will be running until 1100 UTC on Sunday noon.

On the 7th there will be a program dedicated to the local SR
P4 Radio Jönköping that celebrates its 40th year of
broadcasting. this year. This program starts at 1000 UTC and
will be in Swedish. Until the station signs off at 1100 UTC.
Reception reports are appreciated and a special QSL-card is
issued, if you enclose return postage in your letter.
Reception reports by e-mail will be answered by an e-QSL.
Address: Ronny Forslund, Arctic Radio 1593, Vita Huset,
SE-17995 Svartsjö, SWEDEN.
E-mail: info@rock.x.seBengt Ericson (24/4-2017)

NETHERLANDS
On the night of Sunday 23 April I heard what I beleive to be
the signal of Radio Seagull,
from the light ship Jenni Beynton on 747
kHZ as being slightly off channel it produces a
fast beat frequency signal against the Spanish station which
shares the channel, making it easy to discern even when
there is just a carrier wave present.
Today the normal programmes of Radio Seagull, which normally
stream online, have been replaced with continuous non-stop
album music.
I think that we could be most likely getting some
programming on 747 some time in the near future.
Watch this space!Dave Angell. (G0BHS)
seventy threes all! (24/4-2017)

LITHUANIASitkūnai 1386 kHz Final
Sign-Off.
Occurred this morning at about 05:01 UTC as
monitored/recorded using the U. Twente SDR receiver. A bit
noisy as propagation is starting to deteriorate as the sun
comes up. Is that the Radio Baltic
Waves International interval signal that was played
a few times just before s/off? Recording attached. Where
does that music come from? Name of tune?https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/dxld/attachments/925874220
According to Rimantas Pleikys, the first broadcast from Viešintos on 1386 kHz, 75 kW, 120 m
tower will begin today at16:30 UTC.Richard Langley, dxld
yg (21/4-2017)

U KRadio Caroline North: Pleased to
report that it was a very successful holiday weekend's
broadcast with reception on medium wave [1368
kHz] reported over a wide area, especially after
dark.
Glad that the Southampton Supporters Group raised funds to
be sponsor, the group has been going for many years and is
becoming even more well attended.MikeTerry, mwdx
yg (18/4-2017)

14/04-2017

U KRadio Caroline North live from
the MV Ross Revenge is now being relayed throughout the
Easter weekend on the Manx Radio AM frequency [1368
kHz].Mike Terry, MWC
fb group (14/04-2017)

12/04-2017

ITALYIBC - ITALIAN BROADCASTING CORPORATION
We are on air today, as every Wednesday, on 1584
and 6070 kHz.
After the Italian broadcast between 17 and 18.30 UTC, there
will be the English broadcast at 18.30-19 UTC, with DX news
for BCL and HAM.
"IBC DIGITAL" will be at the end of the broadcast, 18.55
UTC.
We wait for your comments and reports to ibc@europe.com.
Good listening!
website www.ibcradio.webs.com
ENGLISH SCHEDULE:
WEDNESDAY
- 18.30-19 UTC 6070 / 1584 KHZ
TO EUROPE
THURSDAY
- 02.30-03 UTC 1584 KHZ TO
EUROPE
FRIDAY
- 01-01.30 UTC 9955 KHZ TO CENTRAL/SOUTH AMERICA
SATURDAY
- 01.30-02 UTC 11580 KHZ TO NORTH AMERICA
- 20-20.30 UTC 1584 KHZ TO
SOUTH EUROPE
SUNDAY
- 00.30-01 UTC 7730 KHZ TO NORTH AMERICA
- 10.30-11 UTC 6070 KHZ TO EUROPE
Via Radio BCL NewsSaverio Masetti, wrth
fb group (12/4-2017)

11/04-2017

PAKISTANNew 100 Kilowatt transmitter
commissioned in Larkana Radio Pakistan.
Pakistan Broadcasting Corporation (PBC) has up-graded its
12-year old 10 kilowatt medium wave transmitter with a new
100 kilowatt transmitter in Larkana enabling listeners to
get stronger and clearer transmission in Larkana Division
and beyond.
The project was completed at a cost of 63.150 million
rupees. The successful completion of the project is
attributed to the relentless efforts of PBC's technical
team, guidance of Director Engineering and support of
Director General.
Meanwhile, transmission from 100 kilowatt medium wave
transmitter at PBC Mirpur has also been ensured at optimum
power to counter the Indian propaganda.
Lately, India escalated media warfare against Pakistan
through its radio stations operating from the Indian
Occupied Kashmir. The old 100 Kilowatt medium wave
transmitter of PBC Mirpur [936 kHz?] procured in 1996 was
operating on low power due to aging and complex technical
defect. A technical team of the PBC engineers rectified the
fault and now transmission covers areas across Line of
Control.PBC website (10/4-2017)

ALBANIARadio Tirana was heard on April
10th on 1458 kHz in Serbian,
but from 2030 to 2045 UTC, insead of 2015 to 2030. Anyway,
the transmitter seemed to be on from around 2015 UTC,
broadcasting the musical part of the English programme, but
the hearing conditions were too bad for me to be sure about
this. The same thing happened on April 7th.Giovanni Battista Ricci (10/4-2017)

ALBANIA
Even today, April 5th, Radio Tirana
was broadcasting on 1458 kHz
between 2013 and 2027 UTC, but only with music, no talking,
except for the station announcements. It’s curious to see
that their oldest transmitter is the only still working,
while the SW ones, way more modern, have been shut off in
March.
An interesting article (in French) on Radio Tirana
transmitters can be found here: http://fremy.be/radiodiffusion/index.php?radiodiffusion=Albanie&id=36&cat_id=15Giovanni Battista Ricci
(5/4-2017)

05/04-2017

ITALYIBC - ITALIAN BROADCASTING CORPORATION
We are on air today, as every Wednesday, on 1584
and 6070 kHz.
After the Italian broadcast between 17 and 18.30 UTC, there
will be the English broadcast at 18.30-19 UTC, with DX news
for BCL and "Listener's mailbox".
"IBC DIGITAL" will be at the end of the broadcast, 18.55
UTC.
We wait for your comments and reports to ibc@europe.com.
Good listening!
Website with fully schedule www.ibcradio.webs.comSaverio Masetti, MWC
fb group (5/4-2017)

04/04-2017

ALBANIA
I can confirm that Radio Tirana
is still on the medium waves, as I have been listening to
its 2015 UTC Serbian broadcast on 1458
kHz today, April, 4th. The contents were the same
as usual: talk, and then music for the last 5 minutes.Giovanni Battista Ricci
(4/4-2017)

ALBANIARadio Tirana mediumwave
transmitter Fllaka (1215, 1395, 1458
kHz 2 x 500 kW of 1967 year, Made in China) is
still on air, even from today April 1, - no joke.
When checked at 08.04 UT April 1st, noted a weak tiny
morning signal of the Albanian foreign service program-3 in
Greece, Italy and Steiermark Austria remote posts, on
1394.958 kHz, but signal looks like a 50 kW station power !?
73 Wolfgang Büschel, mwdx yg (1/4-2017)

Sounds like also the evening transmission is still on the
air on 1458 kHz at 1450.Mauno Ritola,
mwdx yg (1/4-2017)

Is the station heard after these observations? Ydun Ritz

30/03-2017

ALGERIA
The 891 channel that has been
sporadically occupied by Chaine1 in Algeria was filled by a
DRM signal last evening 29 April. It was causing slight QRN
on the BBC Radio Wales transmitter on 882 KHZ and the
Italian station on 900 KHZ. The power was nothing like as
strong as the Chaine1 AM signal had been earlier in the
year.Dave Angell (G0BHS)
(30/3-2017)

29/03-2017

ISRAEL
Hi, Glenn. Our Middle East station [Voice
of Hope] on 1287 kHz
from Northern Israel is now on the air, having been formally
inaugurated during an on-air ceremony at 9:30 am local this
morning. Power is now running at 30 kW, and we expect to be
at 50+ kW in a week or so. The signal is easily listenable
on a car radio in Tel Aviv, which would indicate it is also
being heard in Beirut and Damascus which are closer to our
transmitter site, and in Amman which is about the same
distance.https://www.yahoo.com/news/christian-hope-middle-east-050000868.htmlRay Robinson, CA, dxld
yg (29/3-2017)

22/03-2017

ISRAELVoice of Hope - Middle East is
currently testing with reduced power (10kW) on 1287
kHz from Northern Israel. We learned today
(Wednesday) that a few environmental modifications are
needed at the transmitter site before we can run up to full
power, and these will take until around the end of the month
to be completed. It has been decided in the meantime to
continue testing with reduced power, using non-stop Arabic
Christian music. Regular operation is expected to commence
late this month or in early April.Ray Robinson, Voice
of Hope, Los Angeles - Lusaka - Galilee in dxld
yg (22/3-2017)

ISRAELVoice of Hope tested Sunday
March 20th on 1287 kHz with a
power of approx. 10 kW. Bengt
Ericson, ARC is the first reporter worldwide. They
will be testing from the AM site at She´ar Yashuv in Israel
and expect to be on the air with regular programs in 2-3
weeks. The answer from Ray Robinson, Vice President, Global
Operations, Strategic Communicatio Group - Voice of Hope: "
Hi Bengt. Yes, indeed we were (testing)!. The transmitter
near the Israel /Lebanon border were completed this
afternoon(Sunday March 19th) and at times they ran it with a
test tone mostly running at 10 kW, but they did run it up to
50 kW. Yours is the first report we have received! We expect
to be testing this week with audio and ID "Saout al Amal" in
Arabic pr in English "From the shores of the Sea of Galilee,
this is the Voice of Hope".
[http://www.voiceofhope.com/station_middleeast.html]Ronnie B. Goode, wrth fb group (20/3-2017)

ICELANDEquinox bandscan.
I brought the Panasonic set (Panny tranny) with me to where
I am dog-sitting. At least I needed not venture into frost
and snow to listen, so I could follow the Eagles’ advice and
take it easy, beginning at 23:55 UTC and dragging it out
until 24:40.

There were more Arabic-like and Spanish speakers on the MW
band than I expected. The larger Brits dominated, as usual,
The Absolute Radio relays on 1197 and 1242 kHz came in
string, but 1233 had to compete. Smooth Radio was well
audible on 1152 and 1161 kHz, and I could follow Radio XL on
1296.

The LW band was pretty stable with (what’s left of) the
usual suspects. Algeria was the stronger presence on 252
kHz. Such a change from when Atlantic rolled in day and
night.Reynir Heidberg Stefansson
(21/3-2017)

20/03-2017

U K
37 years ago today 20 March 1980: Radio
Caroline's ship the MV Mi Amigo sank.
Per Wikipedia: The anchor chain broke in a Force 10 storm.
She drifted for 10 nautical miles (19 km) before running
aground on the Longsands Bank. At 23:58, the final broadcast
was made by DJs Stevie Gordon and Tom Anderson. The
Sheerness Lifeboat attended Mi Amigo and took off the crew.
The ship sank on 20 March at
51°35′00″N1°17′20″E﻿ / ﻿51.58333°N 1.28889° leaving only the
127 feet (39 m) tall mast above the water. On 22 May, Thanet
District Council announced plans to refloat Mi Amigo and
turn her into a museum ship at Ramsgate, but the ship
remained as a wreck. The mast collapsed at the end of July
1986, a fact which was reported by Trinity House on 2
August. It was announced on 13 September that the position
of the wreck of Mi Amigo was to be marked by a buoy. Mi
Amigo lies in 8 to 16 feet (2.4 to 4.9 m) of water.Mike Terry, MWC
fb group (20/3-2017)

U K
Caroline North Broadcast.Radio Caroline North returns to
Manx Radio 1368 AM this weekend
live from the River Blackwater.
We've unearthed more rare interviews with two of Caroline's
early presenters: Graham Webb who set up the news service on
both the North and South ships, and the late Mike Ahern who
tells of how he was fired for making a bacon sandwich!
It's Mother's Day on Sunday and we've some fabulous prizes
to give away, fit for any mum, from our friends at Tiptree.
So join us online here, and on 1368 AM live from our radio
ship the Ross Revenge.
Your emails are always welcome at
memories@radiocaroline.co.uk. http://www.radiocaroline.co.uk/#home.html
shared by Mike Terry on MWC fb group (20/3-2017)

15/03-2017

IRELAND
The transmitter of Spirit Radio
in Ireland on 549 KHZ has been
off air for a few hours on a couple of mornings. Maybe they
are adjusting the antenna or making modifications to the
power that they can put out. It is usually back on air when
I return home from work in the evenings, with varying
signals strengths, but it could just be propagation
conditions and not any major changes to the equipment. They
are able to get a maximum of 25 KW from that ex-UCB Europe
relay transmitter, and it puts a lovely signal into the UK
when conditions are favourable, although the pop music
station in North Africa, (Algeria) also using 549 KHZ uses
much more power and can swamp the signal on some occasions.
Dave Angell (G0bhs)
(15/3-2017)

14/03-2017

INDIANew transmissions from AIR Kota
1413 kHz.
During the last few days, I was observing some co channel
interference on BBC 1413 kHz Medium Wave.
I noted that it was the new transmission from AIR Kota.
AIR Kota used to operate on 1413 kHz with 20 kW only on
daytimes and with 1 kW on 1584 kHz in
mornings/evenings/night.When I contacted AIR Kota, I was
told that from 9 Mar 2017, they are using 1413 kHz for all
transmissions as the 1 kW transmitter has become faulty.
The best time to listen to clear signals of AIR Kota on 1413
kHz is at their sign on at 0025 to 0029 UTC (5.55 to 5.59 AM
IST) when BBC is off. (BBC starts at 0029 UTC)
1584 kHz in not listed in the recent official schedules of
AIR issued from AIR HQ.
The website of AIR Kota is: http://airkota.com/airkota.php
Copy of my AIR Kota QSL: http://qsl.net/vu2jos/qsls/kota_1584.jpg
Yours sincerely, Jose Jacob,
VU2JOS, National Institute of Amateur Radio, Hyderabad,
Indiain dx_india via Dr. Hansjoerg Biener
(14/3-2017)

06/03-2017

ICELAND666 kHz RUV with non-stop music
just now [1845 utc]; not // with some of the other 3 Ruv
LW/FM programsr, so obvious still test transmissions -
listen kiwi SDR http://utvarp.com:8073/Niels A. Holst, DDXLK
fb group (6/3-2017)

U KRadio Caroline North on 1368
kHz: They are now [1351 utc] asking for long
distance reception reports for the Manx
Radio transmitter today, some from Holland already.
Email Chris Pearson memories@radiocaroline.co.uk
Thank you.Mike Terry in mwdx
yg (25/2-2017)
Barely audible here in Southern Denmark; will check later in
the evening. (YMR)

ALGERIA
Yesterday 23.02.17 at 1545 UTC, 891
kHz were sending a strong noise like DRM (not AM),
very width, interfering the 882 and 900 kHz channels; 981 and 1422 kHz were off.
Then, at 1600 UTC, on 891 appears a silent AM-carrier with
occassional fast test beeps of different longitudes of
frequencies (like a earache test); and 981 and 1422 stations
returned and working as they should do.Guillermo Sáez, Valencia,
España (24/2-2017)

23/02-2017

U S ARadio Marti is reported on a new
frequency of 1690 kHz.
Heard 20th and 21st of February by Fernando
José Viloria Briceño VEN with mx; ID as "Somos
Marti", with reference to 11080 kHz and http://martinoticias.comSantiago San Gil, WRTH
fb group (23/2-2017)

22/02-2017

JAMMING / NOISE
Hi Ydun, About the test tone heard on kHz
1575. Could be this noise? It's over Radio Rai 1
(Italy).
Nice evening.Alberto (22/2-2017)

JAMMING / NOISE
The jamming noise on 1575 KHz
comes from Iran. It is directed
towards Radio Farda broadcasting from Kuwait on the same
frequency, running programmes 24 hours in Persian towards
Iran. Radio Farda is a US propaganda broadcaster and part of
the Radio Free Europe/Radio liberty group.
The jamming is on and off for many years now. I suppose it
depends on the state of the US-Iranian relationship.
Greetings, Michael/ei3gyb (22/2-2017)

BOSNIA &
HERCEGOVINARadio Banovici 792 kHz again
stopped broadcating on medium wave.Sanel Tufekcic (22/2-2017)
[After three years of silence Radio Banovici 792 kHz went
back on air in November 2016,
Sanel wrote on 24/11-2016.]

JAMMING / NOISE
About the question relieved by other listeners concerning
the noise along the carrier of RAI Radio 1 transmitting on 1575 Khz from Genova Portofino, it
should be noted that its programs end everyday at 23.00 UTC
but the noise remains there during all the night until
the propagation breaks the listening.
So it's impossible that it is caused by an abnormal working
of their transmitter. It is probably caused by a jamming
station on the same frequency. It would be desiderable that
all the listeners interested to find that cause leave their
reception reports from their countries so as to locate the
approximate site from which the disturbance is located.
Here, from my site near Roma, the signals sometimes cover
the RAI carrier and have some fading. Take in mind that RAI
Radio 1's power is 35Kw.
I hope that this can be of help.
I remain available for any info.Carlo Chiappa (I0WOK)
(22/2-2017)
Thank you, Carlo.

U KRadio Caroline North returns
online and on Manx Radio 1368AM
this weekend with another live broadcast from the Ross
Revenge on the River Blackwater.Carl ConwayOne of Caroline's
first announcers was Carl Conway, who recently passed away
at the grand old age of 95. We've unearthed a rare interview
he gave a few years ago where he covers all aspects from his
time with the station, and you'll hear it this weekend. Did
you know he appeared in Doctor Who, and a Carry On
film!We've more great prizes to give away from Tiptree, and
your emails are always welcome at memories@radiocaroline.co.uk
So join us this Saturday and Sunday for Radio Caroline
North.Radio Caroline via Mike
Terry, mwdx yg
(22/2-217)

ALGERIA
The signal from Algeriaon 891 kHz
is also very strong here in the northern part of The
Netherlands. By far out the strongest signal from northern
Africa. Now and then heavy sidesplatter from the 12 kc wide
signal from BBC Radio Wales on 882. This tx in Algeria
- Oulet Fayed must be a very powerfull one. Perhaps
technicians cannot handle this powerfull device, and having
problems to keep the station on the air, the last years.
Unclear is how much power the station is. Modulation is not
optimal at all. On Google earth two high mast are standing
in the middle of a populated city area.
The programm that is audible is Chaine 1 from the National
Algerian radio in Arabic for example // at http://www.radioalgerie.dz/player/fr/live/cha%C3%AEne-1.
Station is also on long-wave from two locations [153 kHz
Béchar & 198 kHz Ouargla] running both 2000 Kw tx.power.
Best of 73's, Willem Prins
- Haren / The Netherlands (21/2-2017)

21/02-2017

ALGERIA
The Algerian national station transmitting on 891
KHZ is now broadcasting audio and regular
programming. It may be just for a short spell as this
happened last year also around this time. Maybe they run a
special event from it. I don't speak Arabic so can't really
tell what is going on. It does run ads though!
I found it had begun transmitting proper output on Monday 19
February.Dave Angell
(21/2-2017)

JAMMING / NOISE
I think that the noise on 1575 KHZ
is a fault on the transmitter using that channel, it sounds
like they have a large smoothing capacitor not functioning.Dave Angell (21/2-2017)

JAMMING?
Hearing the same noise/tone on 1575
kHz tonight around 0020utc in southern Denmark.
Absolutely nothing else on this frequency. Anybody with any
idea?Ydun Ritz (21/2-2017)

18/02-2017

JAMMING
Last night I received strange sounds on 1575
kHz along with RAI.
Any idea? Iranian jamming against Radio Farda? Or just
strong spurious signal?https://youtu.be/eOktxVgk9JE
Reception area: Székesfehérvár, Hungary.Tringer László (18/2-2017)

14/02-2017

ALGERIA
The Algerian national radio
service is testing again 9n 891 KHZ am with a continuous
1000 hertz tone, very annoying and probably causing a lot of
interference as it is a very strong signal. We shall have to
wait and see what transpires, as this has tested before for
a week or so and then vanished again. Dave Angell (G0BHS)
(14/2-2017)

PAKISTANRadio Pakistan is converting
its AM and FM transmitters to DRM+ technology. DRM
is more spectrally efficient than both AM and FM. It allows
more stations in a given bandwidth but it does that at a
much higher quality than either AM or FM.
The present AM and FM transmitters of Radio Pakistan can be
made compatible to this technology with little amendment and
to make its broadcasts clearer and cost-effective.
Director General, Radio Pakistan Mr Khurshid Malik visited
the project at Broadcasting House in Islamabad and he was
informed that under this technology, three channels can be
aired from a single transmitter, which will prove
cost-effective.
This technology enables listeners to get access to text
services as well. Malik emphasized the need of improving
contents of programmes besides introducing modern technology
to cater the need of all segments of society. http://www.abu.org.my/Latest_News-@-Radio_Pakistan_switching_to_Digital_with_DRM.aspxMike Terry, dxld
yg (10/2-2017)

09/02-2017

NORWAYLLE-4 Radio Northern Star from
Bergen, Norway is on the air on 1611
kHz all Thursday evening and all through Friday
morning! Starting off now with 2 hours of Emperor Rosko!
Also as usual on Pure, Streema, Tunein and Radio Garden as
well as our own web place where www.northernstar.cc is the name on the
door!
Reports to 1000@northernstar.noSvenn Martinsen, mwc
fb group (9/2-2017)

07/02-2017

ALBANIA
As previously reported, Radio Tirana
heard on kHz 1395 and 1458 may
refer to Radio Tirana 3 (Radio Tirana the 3rd National
channel - http://rtsh.al/radio-tirana-3/).
Here in Pesaro (northern Marche Region, central Italy) for
months now Radio Tirana 3 can be heard on kHz 1458, but
unfortunately Lyca Radio (UK) and Radio Romania Actualităţi
(Romania) are stronger than Radio Tirana 3.Alberto V., Pesaro (Italy)
(07/02–2017)

ALBANIANick Rank in Derbyshire
reported this afternoon to the British DX Club list:
"Possibly Radio Tirana is back
on 1395kHz. Strong signal with
middle Eastern music at the moment. 1610UTC."
Tuned in 1643 and heard the Radio Tirana interval signal,
then signed on in Greek at 1645. This is the 1645-1700
Monday to Saturday broadcast WRTH has listed as on 1458.
Presumably Nick heard the Mon-Sat Albanian broadcast
1500-1630 which WRTH also has on 1458.Mike Barraclough, dxld
yg (7/2-2017)
But Turkish at 1930 on normal 1458 kHz,
so maybe an error or a test?Mauno Ritola, dxld
yg (7/2-2017)

FAROE ISLANDSAkraberg 531 kHz. HELP
NEEDED! Two masts exist. I am unsure if one is a
reserve or if this is an array. I cannot recall seeing
mention of Akraberg as being directional. The masts are 340M
apart so possibly OK to serve as an array.http://static.panoramio.com/photos/large/62990299.jpgDan Goldfarb (6/2-2017)

U KBDXC has just published the 2017
(26th edition) of our booklet Radio Stations in the UK and
Ireland. More info on how to order can be found on the club
web site atwww.bdxc.org.uk/rsuk.htmlDave Kenny (1/2-2017)

31/01-2017

U K
The British DX Club has
published/updated a number of interesting guides
to AM broadcasting in different regions of the
world:

Africa on Mediumwave & Shortwave:
A comprehensive country-by-country guide to domestic and
external broadcasts from Africa, including selected
opposition and target broadcasts to the African continent.
The document is in pdf format. January 2017.

Broadcasting in Afghanistan: A
comprehensive guide to shortwave and mediumwave broadcasts
to and within Afghanistan. The document is in pdf format.
Updated January 2017.

External Services on Medium Wave:
A frequency-order guide to external services on medium wave
from stations in Europe, Africa, the Middle East and Asia.
Also includes some foreign and minority-language programming
carried on domestic MW services. Updated January 2017.

Middle East & Caucasus on
Mediumwave and Shortwave: A comprehensive guide to
short and mediumwave radio stations in the Middle East and
Caucasus. In country order, pdf format. Updated January
2017.

South Asia on Mediumwave and Shortwave:
A handy guide to shortwave radio stations in India,
Pakistan, Bangladesh and Nepal. In frequency order, pdf
format. Updated January 2017.
These and other publications can be downloaded at http://bdxc.org.uk/articles.html. Dr Hansjoerg Biener
(31/1-2017)

29/01-2017

U K
New on mediumwave here in the UK is Radio
Panj, transmitting on 1521
kHz from Coventry in the West Midlands. It's a
community station broadcasting almost exclusively in Punjabi
though with occasional English ads and announcements, such
as the station slogan "Sound of Five Rivers" ['Punjab'
literally means 'land of five rivers']. They have a website
with live streaming (but no information) at RadioPanj.com.
Radio Panj is co-channel with another UK community station,
Flame Christian & Community Radio, based in the Wirral
in the English northwest.David Kernick, Interval
Signals Online, dxld yg
(29/1-2017)
First logged in DNK on December 13th by SHN.
(See .../loggings.html ed)

28/01-2017

IRELAND
The TX from Ireland which periodically relays the Tenerife
stations, Coast FM and Coast Two, was back on the air
yesterday evening, Friday 27 January from around 1700 Hours
GMT until just before 23 hours, relaying Coast
FM. It was a stronger signal than earlier in the
month with some sky-wave distortion.
It may well reappear again this evening, as it is only
audible during the night-time hours, being out of
ground-wave propagation range here in Leicesttershire.
Once more it was to be found on 1494
KHZ am.Dave Angell (28/1-2017)

27/01-2017

AÇORES693 Antena 1, St.ª
Bárbara, is inactive due to tower collapse, but
will be reactivated as soon as the new antenna is built and
installed which is expected to happen before mid year.Carlos Gonçalves
(27/1-2017)

PORTUGAL630 Antena 1, Chaves, is not to
be reactivated.720 Antena 1, Meia-Légua (Faro),
ditto.
Like all other sites, those two on mainland are unmanned,
and were vandalised which caused the operation to halt, and
I learned today, that the RTP administration does not intend
to invest any money on them. This policy does not apply to
any MF tx in the Açores.720 Antena 1, Miramar; the site
has been inactive since the antenna collapsed, and it was
not repaired or replaced. In fact, the property has been put
on sale (I saw the adv. on the gate last August, but my
anger refrained me from taking any photos), and learned
today from the RTP, that it has already been sold.Carlos Gonçalves
(27/1-2017)

UNID756 silent carrier, DF=N/NEast
of me, fair signal being noted during the day: testing?
Spain? It is *not* Portugal, Antena 1, Lamego, 2 kW. Since
it's not POR, it may be E testing some new tx on a new
channel for E... but if it's not E either, then what?
I first caught it on 21Jan at 1147 UT on the SW coast, and
the signal was stronger compared to what I get up here in
the capital, but this is only due to using different
aerials, i.e. a 300 m Bev. vs an elaveted K9AY.
73, Carlos Gonçalves
(27/1-2017)

UKRAINE / RUSSIAN FEDERATION
Just a quick note to advise you that in Pesaro (Marche
Region, central Italy) on kHz 837
at 16.30 UTC, I heard for the first time and using a simple
car radio, the news in Russian language transmitted by Radio Krim Realnii/Радио Крым Pеалии.
The Radio is related to RFE/RL network. In the same
frequency I usually listen UR-1 Persha Programa (Ukraine)
and COPE (Spain).Alberto V., Pesaro (Italy)
(1/26–2017)

26/01-2017

ALGERIA
Today, I caught for a few hours since 1155 UTC, Alger
Chaîne I on 337 mts. 891 kHz,
with a level of a local station (QTH: Valencia, Spain), and
SINPO 55555. Few hours later, level weakened a bit to a
SINPO 45554. Around 1530 UTC or so, signal has dissappeared.Guillermo Sáez, Valencia,
España (25/1-2017)

U K
Here in the UK there is a new Asian station appeared on 1521 KHZ broadcasting Indian music
with very little chat. I have never heard any station ID on
it either. It started around 01 December 2016. It has a very
wide band-width and an Opti-Mod type am signal. I think it
could be located in either Rugby or Kettering Northants, as
I am in Leicestershire and we get a good ground-wave signal
here. Do you know what it is, or for that matter, does
anyone of the other medium wave DXers?
I don't think that it is "BFPS", as there is one of those in
Rugby on 1134 KHZ.Dave Angell (25/1-2017)

Could it be Flame Christian &
Community Radio from Wirral? This station uses 1521
kHz. But with Indian music? Hmm! Ydun Ritz (25/1-2017)

I don't think so as it is louder in Market Harborough, South
Leicestershire than it is in the city of Leicester, so seems
to be located to the South-West of my location. These
community stations have very low power signals and I don't
think that a station up in the North-West would even reach
South Leicestershire.DaveLet's hope, that other dxers know more. (Ydun)

ISRAELIsrael Army Radio is undergoing
changes according to the Jerusalem Post today.
"Army Radio will no longer be under the IDF's control,
moving instead to the control of the Defense Ministry, the
ministry announced Tuesday. The transfer of the power was
set to be completed by May of 2017. "
Whether this has any impact on operations or broadcasts only
time will tell. Are they still on
1287khz?Steve Whitt, MWC
fb group (24/1-2017)

U KCaroline North is back this
weekend live from the MV Ross Revenge on the River
Blackwater Estuary near Bradwell, Essex. Relayed on 1368
kHz with a transmitter power of 20kw from the Isle
of Man.
According to Manx Radio's website as well as being heard in
the Isle of Man, the AM service is also audible in Southern
Scotland, in the North West, in North Wales and in the West
of Ireland and Northern Ireland.
Also online worldwide.Mike Terry, dxld yg
(24/1-2017)

ANTIGUA
In response to a note from Hansjörg Biener (18/1-2017)
regarding the power of Caribbean Radio
Lighthouse (1160 kHz) , I can inform that this
stations has always been broadcasting with 10 kW – right
from the very beginning in 1975 when they were on 1165 kHz.
The only change regarding 1160 kHz over the past couple of
years, is that the station has commenced operating here
24/7. Stig Hartvig Nielsen, World Radio TV Handbook
(20/1-2017)

19/01-2017

TAIWAN
1000kw station 612 Radio Taiwan Int'l
has officially been off the air since September when Typhoon
Megi destroyed the Lukang transmitting site. No plans to
return to the air, I believe...Chris Kadlec, WRTH
fb group (19/1-2017)

18/01-2017

ANTIGUA
In an unsuccessful attempt to find out since when Caribbean
Radio Lighthouse1160 kHz
(http://www.radiolighthouse.org/)
has been broadcasting with 10 kW, I found a video of the
station at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t9c2Zgjrhog.
This video is a presentation of the Caribbean Radio
Lighthouse for supporters and potential donors of the
station. According to youtube the video was uploaded on 1.
December 2015. The interesting point for me was that already
in this video they say that they are broadcasting with 10
kW.Dr Hansjoerg Biener
(18/1-2017)

CANADA BANDSCAN
From my results using Tecsun PL 606 and Tecsun PL 880 and
the Tecsun AN 200 loop MW/AM Antenna i was able to get this
memory list:

Spectrum Radio started on June 25, 1990 as a multilingual
station for the immigrant population in the Greater London
area and has also had various foreign services on offer
since then.

Although Sout at Khaleej (audi streams at
http://www.spectrumradio.net/static/spectrum/radioplayer/,
http://www.soutalkhaleej.fm/)
is subtitled as "London's Arabic Radio Station", it is
actually a station from Qatar, which has taken over more and
more broadcasting time on the medium wave since 2009. Sout
al Khaleej has FM frequencies in its country of origin, as
well as capital stations in Bahrain (Manama 94.4 MHz), Iraq
(Baghdad 95.0 MHz, Basra 98.7 MHz), Kuwait (Kuwait 102.4
MHz), Oman (Muscat 107.7 MHz) and in the United Arab
Emirates (Abu Dhabi 105.2 MHz). Dr Hansjoerg Biener
(17/1-2017)

EUROPERadio City via:
Challenger Radio to Northern Italy on 1368
KHz every Saturdays from 20.00 UTC onwards
Radio Merkurs on 1485 KHz every
Saturday between 20.00 onwards
Contact email: citymorecars@yahoo.caTom Taylor (12/1-2017)

EUROPE
The stations Atlantis FM and Coast Two, based in Tenerife have
been relayed via an Irish transmitter on 1494
KHZ periodically in the past few weeks, on a hobby
basis. I heard them on the night of 17 and 18 December,
relaying Coast Two, and then on 05 and 06 January relaying
Atlantis FM, the sister station.
On Saturday 07 January they were relaying Laser Hot hits. It
was a QRP setup I think, as although a sky wave signal with
phase distortion, it never got above an S5 here in
Leicestershire.
I have also heard a strange signal on 1350
which announces itself as “I am Radio” in English and plays
Sol and disco music continually. That has been on and off
for several months and is audible here in the UK on some
evenings. I think that it could be in Italy, but I can’t be
sure. Hope this helps. You probably know about these
stations anyway.Dave Angell (11/1-2017)
Hmm! Laser Hot Hits is normally to be heard on 1494 kHz. (Ydun)

It is also worth noting that All India Radio broadcast
special Uttarakhand programmes on short wave from Delhi
(until about 2014). To my knowledge there are (were?)
special programmes broadcast on medium wave from
neighbouring Najibabad in Uttar Pradesh (954 kW, 200 kW) for
state wide coverage. Dr Hansjoerg Biener
(8/1-2017)

07/01-2017

KOREA
Chris Kadlec, Michigan while in USA, mainly an FM DXer, has
asked me to make sure MW DXers know about this. He has done
amazing work researching the radio situation in Koreas! I am
sure he would appreciate further publicity (Glenn
Hauser)

After a long 14 months of work, I'm happy to present the
completed Seoul AM Radio Listening
Guide, a three-hour documentary broadcast exploring
the Seoul AM band one frequency at a time, plus a look at
the radio war on the Korean peninsula accompanied by a
115-page guide.

In addition to radio broadcasts from across East Asia, the
broadcast includes Korean noise jammers and AM, FM,
shortwave, and television propaganda broadcasts from both
the north and the south, additionally outlined in a 25-page
broadcast transcript and 115-page informational guide.Chris Kadlec, via Glenn
Hauser (7/1-2017)

06/01-2017

UNID / JAMMING
Today at ~ 19:15 UTC I heard a weak "bubble" jammer for 1-2
minutes under the weak IRIB station on 1467
kHz. Any idea, what is this? The broadcast was
Irib, not any clandestine.
Location: Székesfehérvár, Hungary. The antenna was ~ 10m
longwire on the roof, it was a very short "DXpedition"
because of the -10 Celsius and ~80 km/h wind. Tringer László (6/1-2017)
I fully understand, why it was a short DXpedition :-) This
morning -13C here, but not much wind. (Ydun)

ROMANIA
Schedule of Radio Neumarkt in
German: „Radio Neumarkt - die Stimme Siebenbürgens“ (B-dul 1
Decembrie 1918, No. 109, RO 540445 Târgu-Mureş) has a new
frequency line up for its broadcast from 19:00 to 20:00
hours UTC.
According to its own announcement, it broadcasts on the
medium waves (Brașov) 1197 kHz,
(Târgu-Mureş) 1323 kHz and
(Sibiu) 1593 kHz as well as the
„new“ FM frequency (Harghita) 106.8 MHz. „Your German
program for Transylvania“ can also be heard via http://www.radiomures.ro/listenhu.php.
Http://www.radioneumarkt.ro/
offers text information and some older audio files in
German. Dr Hansjoerg Biener
(6/1-2017)

FRENCH POLYNESIA
French Polynesia's public radio broadcaster says people in
remote locations have complained about the end of
transmissions on its AM frequency [738
kHz 20 kW].Radio Polynesie Premiere
switched to an all FM service at the beginning of December,
leaving pockets of inhabitants in valleys and on remote
atolls without any local radio service.
The broadcaster added five FM transmitters to its network of
48 to improve its reach but in an area the size of Europe,
the signal fails to reach all communities.
Concern has been expressed that vital weather warnings are
no longer heard.
The mayor of Makatea in the Tuamotus Julien Mai said there
is a risk to public safety because people have always been
advised to have an emergency kit that includes a radio when
severe weather strikes.
Mariners can still receive weather updates via radio.http://www.radionz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/321809/loss-of-am-radio-irks-french-polynesiaMike Terry, dxld
yg (6/1-2017)

ALGERIA
Clandestine 1550 POLISARIO Front,
Rabouni, has resumed operation today, possibly even
so for the morning b/cast, after a few days' absence. During
these days, I kept checking 700 &
702 to see whether they were active on these two
other fqs. like they did in the past, but no, from that part
of N.Africa, just R.Algérienne/R.Al-Aghwat, Al-Aghwat on 702
is heard.Carlos Gonçalves (5/1-2017)

05/01-2017

RUSSIA
The 21th edition of the "Broadcasting
in Russian" Handbook (winter 2016-spring 2017),
published by St. Petersburg DX Club, has been recently
released.
The handbook is the most comprehensive guide to broadcasts
in Russian in AM bands (LW, MW, SW). It features ALL radio
stations transmitting Russian language broadcasts at
present, both from Russia and abroad, that could be received
in Russia, CIS, Europe and Far East (totally 56 stations
from 32 countries and territories of the world).
Station listings include frequency and programme schedules,
transmitter location and power, target areas, postal
addresses, phone/fax numbers, Web sites, social network
pages, e-mail addresses as well as QSL policy info. The
schedules are generally valid until 25 March 2017 (i.e.
during B16 broadcasting season).
The Handbook is in Russian and distributed as a hard copy
only. Volume is 64 pages of A5 size. Please address your
purchase requests and questions to St. Petersburg DX Club:
Alexander Beryozkin, P.O.Box 463, St. Petersburg, 190000,
Russia
or by e-mail: dxspb[at]nrec.spb.ru.
The price is 6 EUR or 7 USD (including delivery by
registered mail) by cash/PayPal/Skrill.Alexander Beryozkin, St.
Petersburg DX Club (5/1-2017

ISRAEL
I have been informed by Dxer Simon
Peter Liehr a new
religious medium wave station will be operating by April /
May. From Israel on freq 1.287 khz
which was used before by Israeli Defence Radio. / Galei
Tzahal. This will be from a organisation such as KVOH or
Voice of Hope. Power of 100 kw. Which is good news. For this
region of the world. Costa Constantinides in
Cyprus, MWC fb group
(1/1-2016)

FRANCEBretagne 5 solved technical
problems and is back on 1593 KHz.
Great signal and lovely audio here in the West of Ireland.
HNY de Michael Foertig/ei3gyb
(31/12-2016)

30/12-2016

UNID / PIRATE?
That station on 261 KHz [see
UNID 26/12] is back on the air (1542 UTC, 30 December 2016).
It is being called Radio Luxembourg,
and is supposed to be a tribute to Radio Luxembourg. Here is
a post that I found with a sample of a recent broadcast.
They are playing past programs from Radio Luxembourg.
https://www.achimbrueckner.de/freeradio/php/wordpress/?p=452434Liron (30/12-2016)

LESOTHO891 kHz. While Algers still is
absent, here and there western soul MX can be heard on the
channel during the last weeks. Pretty good this evening. At
21.28 female announcer giving frequency of 99.8 FM in
English which is a clear sign for Ultimate Radio from
Lesoto. The accent of the presenter points also into this
direction. Afterwords no more announcements just American MX
and interference with Iran. At best SIO: 333.
73 Zeljko Crncic from
Germany (29/12-2016)

JAPAN
A lot of AFN (the old AFRTS)
stations have moved to FM but there are still about a dozen
on AM.. mainly low powered 250-1KW signals, but AFN
Okinawa on 648 with
10kw and AFN Tokyo with 50kw on
810 are still possible in the
US.
I found this list of AFN frequencies, which also incldues TV
and FMhttp://media.myafn.dodmedia.osd.mil/docs/afn/AFN%20Pacific%20Frequencies%20as%20
of%2026%20July%202016.docx
Some of the lower powered ones may be off the air, Chris
Kadlec has mentioned he hasn't heard Red Cloud in years.
Just thought this might help.Paul B. Walker, mwdx
yg (28/12-2016)

27/12-2016

FRANCE
The Maximum Power of the DRM
transmissions on 1071 kHz from
Quimerc'h, France, is 8 kW, not 20 kW.
This information has come to me directly from the Project
SmartCAST team, who are conducting the transmissions.
Kind regards, Neil Savin,
Administrator, DRM Reception Project, www.drmrx.org (27/12-2016)

FRANCEFrance Inter 162 kHz did not
close down for good tonight. Checking this morning, and the
station is booming in here in sourthern Denmark with qsa 25.
So we still have a few more days left to listen, before it
goes silent on December 31st 2300 utc. Ydun Ritz (27/12-2016)

UNID
Someone’s transmitting music on 261.75
KHz. Heard on the Twente SDR.Liron (26/12-2016)

FRANCE
It was said, that France Inter
would stop broadcast on 162 kHz
December 26th at 2300 utc, but Jean-Michel
Aubier, France told today in dxld
yg, that "Allouis will close on Jan 1 (probably dec
31 2300 UT). Confirmation heard today at 1835 on 162".
We will know more after 2300 utc tonight! Ydun Ritz (26/12-2016)

FRANCEFrance Inter will stop broadcast
on 162 kHz, already on December
26th. Normally untill December 31st, an anoucement
telling how to receive France Inter. About this there
different info on the air, some times it’s 26 and some hours
later it’s 31... As always, in France confusion and
mixing...
And from January no longer France Inter audio, but the Time
signal still stay on the air. Christian Ghibaudo
(22/12-2016)

ITALY
Ciao again Ydun,
today, 1235 UTC, on 828 kHz
here in Lombardia, North Italy, there is again Z-100,
no more I AM Radio. The signal is the same. So I can think
yesterday I AM Radio used Z-100 TX in Pavia area. Why? In
Italy MW panorama is so confused. Pay attention
Have nice time. Giampiero
Bernardini, Milano, Italia (22/12-2016)

ICELANDSolstice bandscan
After a warm autumn, chill and a thin layer of snow have
struck. My run across LW/MW was a quick one.
Bodø on 153 kHz came in stronger than usual, whereas RTÉ on
252 kHz… was not there.
The MW band felt so-so. The Brits were there, but not quite
wall-to-wall. The Absolute Radio repeater on 1197 kHz was
listenable, but the one on 1242 I could only ID through
knowing what I should be hearing.Reynir Heiðberg Stefánsson
(21/12-2016)

FRANCE
Although the licence for 162kHz
LW from Allouis will be revoked from 1 January 2017, it was
announced on air this morning that France
Inter transmissions on that frequency will cease on
26 December 2016.David on the British
DX Club list, via Mike
Terry, dxld yg
(21/12-2016)

19/12-2016

ALGERIA
Algeria’s Chaine 1 is now
[2240utc] on air on 891 KHz and
can be clearly heard on the Twente SDR. Liron (18/12-2016)

SAUDI ARABIA
The Saudi Arabia transmitter on 1521
KHz has been back on air for at least a week.Liron (18/12-2016)

NORWAY
The Bergen transmitter [Bergen
Kringkaster] on 1314 kHz
is normally on the air on Sundays only between 0900-1300
UTC. Power 160-180 watts. Tomorrow Dec
14th the engineer of the transmitter, Mr Oysten
Ask, will run a test during the evening between 1700-approx
1900 UTC. The program will be a mix of earlier programs.
Please, check the frequency!.Bengt Ericson, wrth
fb group (13/12-2016)

12/12-2016

ICELAND
At 0745utc Monday Dec 12, heard Iceland on 666
khz running separate programming to its LW freqs of
189 and 207.
This was confirmed by listening to the Iceland SDR receiver.
This was also heard on the DX Tuners RX from Ireland.
73, Tony Magon AUS
(12/12-201

11/12-2016

UNID / ALGERIA?
Today from 16.45 to 17.45 utc it has been possible to detect
a radio station[on 891 kHz]
which broadcast in Arabic (Algeria - Chaine 1?). However,
from 19:30 utc was heard again the 1 kHz tone signal.Alberto V. Pesaro, Italy
(10/12-2016)

10/12-2016

CANADA
New AM station approved: Vancouver 600
kHz (10 kW).
Appendix 1 to Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2016-464
Sher-E-Punjab Radio Broadcasting Inc.
Terms, conditions of licence, expectation and encouragement
for the ethnic
commercial AM radio programming undertaking in Vancouver,
British Columbia
Terms
The licence will expire 31 August 2023.
The station will operate at 600 kHz (class B) with a daytime
and nighttime transmitter
power of 10,000 watts.
Pursuant to section 22(1) of the Broadcasting Act, no
licence may be issued until the
Department of Industry notifies the Commission that its
technical requirements have been
met and that a broadcasting certificate will be issued.
Furthermore, the Commission will only issue a licence for
this undertaking once the
applicant has informed the Commission in writing that it is
prepared to commence
operations. The undertaking must be operational at the
earliest possible date and in any
event no later than 24 months from the date of this
decision, unless a request for an
extension of time is approved by the Commission before 28
November 2018. In order to
ensure that such a request is processed in a timely manner,
it should be submitted at least
60 days before this date.
Conditions of licence
1. The licensee shall adhere to the conditions set out in
Conditions of licence for
commercial AM and FM radio stations, Broadcasting Regulatory
Policy
CRTC 2009-62, 11 February 2009, as well as to the conditions
set out in the
broadcasting licence for the undertaking.
2. The licensee shall devote 100% of the programming
broadcast each broadcast
week to ethnic programs, as defined in the Radio
Regulations, 1986, as amended
from time to time.
3. The licensee shall devote at least 85% of the programming
broadcast each
broadcast week to third-language programs, as defined in the
Radio Regulations,
1986, as amended from time to time.
4. In each broadcast week, the licensee shall provide
programming directed to a
minimum of 19 distinct ethnic groups in at least 17
different languages.
5. In each broadcast week, at least 67% of the programming
shall be broadcast in the
Punjabi and Hindi languages.
6. The licensee shall not broadcast Chinese-language
programming.
ii
7. In addition to the required basic annual contribution to
Canadian content
development (CCD), set out in section 15 of the Radio
Regulations, 1986, as
amended from time to time, the licensee shall, upon
commencement of
operations, make an annual contribution of $250,000
($1,750,000 over seven
consecutive broadcast years) to the promotion and
development of Canadian
content.
This additional CCD contribution shall be allocated to
parties and initiatives
fulfilling the definition of eligible initiatives set out in
paragraph 108 of
Commercial Radio Policy 2006, Broadcasting Public Notice
CRTC 2006-158,
15 December 2006.
8. The licensee shall comply with Broadcasting Mandatory
Order 2014-592 and
shall adhere to the terms specified within the Consent
Agreement entered into by
the licensee with the Commission on 9 October 2014.
Expectation
The Commission expects the licensee to reflect the cultural
diversity of Canada in its
programming and employment practices.
Encouragement
In accordance with Implementation of an employment equity
policy, Public Notice
CRTC 1992-59, 1 September 1992, the Commission encourages
the licensee to consider
employment equity issues in its hiring practices and in all
other aspects of its
management of human resources.
From http://www.crtc.gc.ca/eng/archive/2016/2016-464.pdf
via Dr. Hansjoerg Biener
(10/12-2016)

09/12-2016

ALGERIA891 R.Algérienne, Ouled Fayet,
has indeed resumed operation albeit airing nothing more than
an annoying 1 kHz tone signal via what's been reported as a
new tx. The closest European tx also using 891 is that of
R.Sim, Vilamoura, here in Portugal, and I suppose their
audience isn't finding the "whistling" that amusing.Carlos Gonçalves POR
(9/12-2016)

ALGERIA1550 POLISARIO Front, Rabouni.
The morning b/cast is closing at 1300 and the evening one
runs from 1700 to 2300. It's been quite some time since I
last caught them with the usual segments in Castilian.Carlos Gonçalves POR
(9/12-2016)

FRANCE
DRM on 1071kHz. Reports of
noise are probably tests from Brittany this morning. Anyone
able to hear audio?Mike Terry, mwdx
yg (9/12-2016)

1071 DRM. This station was
caught in Losan a de Piron, central Spain from 08 dec 17:00
to 09 december 09:00 and I afraid it is on air!
Receiver Elad FDM-S2 with audio and text direct
decodification DRM .
This station is from Quimerc's, Brest,
French Brittany
They were relaying France Bleu.
A phone call with a local fisherman was heard.
More info on http://www.tdf.fr/smartcastJuan Antonio Arranz, mwdx yg (9/12-2016)

UNID / ALGERIA?
I confirm since 15/11 that on 891 khz
(former Radio 538) a very strong signal, perceptible with
any portable radios and car radios, does not allow listening
to any radio station.Alberto V. Pesaro, Italy
(8/12-2016)

UNID / ALGERIA?
The 1 kHz tone on 891 kHz has
been discussed quite a bit in the Twente WebSDR chatbox, and
the idea is that it is a new/rebuilt transmitter in Algeria.
Listening to it via this WebSDR (in the Netherlands) in the
evening, one also hears muffled audio from the Radio Monte
Carlo transmitter on 216 kHz on it. Presumably, this audio
is transfered to it in the ionosphere (by the so-called
Luxemburg effect). This suggests the signal passes over
southern France, which would agree well with the transmitter
being in Algeria.
Regards, Pieter-Tjerk de Boer
(amateur radio callsign PA3FWM, developer of the WebSDR)
(8/12-2016)

UNID
I just tune the MW band on the Twente Receiver and on 891 khz former Radio 538 I hear a
very loud tone of 1.000 kilohertz a very strong signal of S9
+ 40 db on there S – Meter at 16:54 utc. I wounder what is
going on here ? Maybe the wanne block this so no one can use
it. Herman Content, Gent ,
Belgium (08/12-2016)

I have heard the same strong tone on 891 kHz (on my Sangean
ATS909X) for several days now. I don't have any idea of who
and why. Ydun Ritz (8/12-2016)

07/12-2016

U KRadio Caroline wants 1kW to
cover East Anglia
Radio Caroline has asked Ofcom for permission to crank up a
1 kilowatt transmitter as part of its community radio
application.
Most community radio stations operate at around 50 watts,
covering an area of around 5 kilometres, but Caroline boss
Peter Moore has requested no less than 1000 watts to reach
its community of interest base across East Anglia. It
proposes to cover an area bounded by Ipswich in the South,
Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket in the West, Saxmundham to
the East and Diss to the North.
In the application, Peter Moore says: “We would however seek
permission to operate at a considerably higher power level
outside the “typical” limits suggested. Radio Caroline, is
not a traditional community radio station seeking to serve a
small geographical “community of place”. As set out
elsewhere in this application, Radio Caroline can best be
described as a “community of interest” station, with
potential listeners spread throughout East Anglia. This
means that our coverage requirements are therefore
atypical.”
The station has applied for a licence in Suffolk but
proposes to broadcast most of the programmes from Kent, due
to better internet connectivity, and from the Ross Revenge
ship using 4G. Programming would be original for 20 hours
per day and broadcast only in English.
If awarded a licence, the station could be on-air in time
for the 50th anniversary of the Marine Offenses Act, on 14th
August 2017.AM Rock, another applicant for
an AM community radio licence, has also requested an
extended 20+ km radius to broadcast Rock, Blues, Folk and
Jazz Music across East Kenthttp://radiotoday.co.uk/2016/12/radio-caroline-wants-1kw-to-cover-east-anglia/Mike Terry, mwdx
yg (7/12-2016)

U K
On the air since 1 December 2016, Bradford Asian Radio
broadcasts on 1413 kHz in
English, Urdu, Punjabi, Pothohari, Mirpuri and other
languages. It also offers live online streaming at
www.bradfordasianradio.co.uk.David Kernick, Interval
Signals Online (6/12-2016)

CANADA
Not sure if it's still newsworthy. 940kHz
CFNV is being received in Ottawa (~ 100 miles from
Montreal) with a good signal at 23:10 UTC on December 5.
ID, mention of test, contact information. Edith Piaf singing
La Vie en Rose, and Bob McFerrin singing Don't Worry be
Happy...not a bad start. :^)
Regards, Vince, Ottawa,
ON, dxld yg (6/12-2016)

04/12-2016

AUSTRALIAAustralian MW DX. Hello Ydun, I
just thought I would introduce myself and offer my services
to you and your website followers:
I work in the Sydney Radio Master Control centre of the
Australian Broadcasting Corporation in Sydney. Although the
ABC no longer prints or issues QSL cards, I am happy to verify reception reports by email
for listeners to our MW services. I have been doing this for
some years now, with a great many reports coming in from
Scandinavia in particular, but also parts of Europe, Asia
and the USA.
This is not an official service and therefore not advertised
as such, but as a former DXer myself, and as I can access
the off-air logs and programme schedules for all of our MW
services, I am happy to verify reception reports for MW
DXers anywhere. It has been gratifying in recent years to
see the hobby being somewhat revived, thanks I think in
large part to new technology such as Perseus SDR receivers
and software.
Listeners can email me at this address Himmelhoch-Mutton.Graham
@ abc.net.au and I will endeavour to respond as
quickly as I can. Attaching an mp3 file is welcome, helpful,
and recommended.
Kind regards, Graham Himmelhoch-Mutton,
Radio Master Control, Australian Broadcasting Corporation,
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia (4/12-2016)

FRANCEFrance Inter is now advertising
a helpline for listeners to call for advice on what to do
after 162 longwave closes. I
wonder how many of the French people living in the UK (and
Germany, Switzerland, etc) are aware that this is imminent.
https://www.franceinter.fr/societe/la-fin-des-grandes-ondesChris Greenway, dxld
yg (4/12-2016)

PIRATES
This evening I'm hearing Laser Hot
Hits on a new frequency, 1476
kHz. It is probably a move from 1494 kHz.
Regarding the Italian station with NPR News it seems the
jingle ends with "Time Radio". My recording will be checked
in Italy.
However I have this update: Time Radio
has now moved from 1350 to 1359 kHz.
Best regards, Karl-Erik Stridh
(3/12-2016)

CANADA
Performing a band-scan 800-1000kHz with a Dirt-Cheap DSL
radio. At 0535UT (0035EST) on 940kHz
I came across a French language station. This is the new CFNV Montreal... not sure if still
testing, or in full broadcast. Anouncement at 0050 that it
was 940AM (my French is rusty, but may have spelled out the
C-F-N-V before the 940 AM). Male French announcer as I write
at 0057.
Anyone else on the E. Coast/ E. Canada hearing this?
Regards Paul S. in CT, dxld yg (28/11-2016)

Here on the Cape this has been coming in at
very good levels pretty much all day. I haven't checked in
the last few days but last week they were still testing.Stephen Wood, Harwich,
Mass., dxld yg
(28/11-2016)

INDONESIARRI Denpasar winner of the 2016 DRM Award
22 NOV DRM ENTERPRISE AWARD 2016 WINNERS ANNOUNCED.
The Digital Radio Mondiale Consortium is delighted to
announce that the recipients of the 2016 DRM Enterprise
Award Asia Pacific Region 2016,, jointly sponsored with SAS,
the leader in analytics, is awarded to the team of Radio
Republik Indonesia (RRI) engineers at Denpasar, Indonesia
for their support and hard work in running a DRM AM [1206
kHz, HjB] trial in 2016. The winners are: Mr Salwan, Manager
of Technology and New Media Director; Mr Ketut Suandi,
Assistant Manager Transmitter, and Mr Cok Dalem Javadi,
Staff of Technology and New Media unit.
The award aims to stimulate interest in the DRM standard in
various parts of the world that would benefit from the full
introduction of digital radio. The RRI engineers on the
beautiful island of Bali were selected to receive the award
in recognition of their work in preparing a medium wave
transmitter to broadcast in DRM during the Asia Broadcasting
Union’s General Assembly in October.
On behalf of RRI Mr R.Ginging, CTO, also proudly
congratulated his staff for having engaged and worked so
well together with Consortium representatives thus quickly
learning about new digital opportunities for radio
broadcasting.
Ruxandra Obreja, DRM Consortium Chair, congratulated the
local RRI engineers as “their work shows how quickly DRM can
become part of day-to-day activity. This proved that the
Indonesian public broadcaster has the talent and capacity to
test the latest digital technologies in their effort to
future proof public broadcasting.”
Details of the 2017 DRM Enterprise Award – Africa will be
announced at the beginning of 2017.
Posted at 14:31h in News, Press Releases by glo34ry http://www.drm.org/drm-enterprise-award-2016-winners-announced/
via Dr Hansjoerg Biener
(23/11-2016)

ICELAND
More to ISL-item from yesterday:RUV's technicians have for a
year been experimenting with an AM transmission system, and
there are indications that it could replace the two powerful
LW transmitters at Eiðar and Gufuskálar.

The transmitter at Gufuskálar is Iceland's tallest manmade
structure, about 412m tall, roughly equal to 5.5 church
towers. [The reference tower is that of Hallgrím's Church
that is visible from much of Reykjavík.] The mast at Eiðar
is Iceland's third tallest structure, just shy of 220m. The
LW transmitters are intended to transmit to ships around
Iceland and plug holes in the FM distribution system. LW,
however, is found on only a minority of radios sold today,
and running the system is expensive. The LW masts need a lot
of electricity and maintenance is expensive, not least
fixing the strobe lights on the mast at Eiðar which have
repeatedly been damaged by weather. They also disturb the
people living at Eiðar.

Gunnar Örn Guðmundsson, manager of RUV's technical division,
says that an experimental AM transmitter at Vatnsendi has
worked beyond expectations. Although it runs at only quarter
power, its signals have been measured all the way to
Eyjafjöll. AM masts are considerably lower and cheaper to
run, and most, if not all, new radios can receive them.
Further tests are needed before a decision can be made, but
Gunnar thinks it likely to end with the LW transmitters will
be taken down.Reynir Heidberg Stefansson
(20/11-2016)

19/11-2016

ICELAND
In the RÚV News 1600Z today: RUV is considering abandoning
LW for MW. Radios with LW are just too hard to find
now-a-days, and the transmitter sites are too expensive to
maintain and run, they say.Reynir Heidberg Stefansson
(19/11-2016)

17/11-2016

BULGARIARadio Bulgaria closed their
shortwave service in early 2012, switching most of their
multilingual service to online streaming. Their Turkish
output however can still be heard through the ether on 576 kHz (Vidin) from the country's
high-powered and sole remaining
mediumwave transmitter, presumably primarily
intended for Bulgaria's sizable Turkish minority. These
broadcasts are at 0600-0700, 1300-1400 & 1830-1930 UT
[presumably an hour earlier in summer] and unlike the web
streaming these programmes still start with the same
interval signal and signature tune Radio Sofia/Radio
Bulgaria has used since the 1960s, and identify as
'Bulgaristan Radyosu'.
These broadcasts can also heard be heard locally via Radio
Kardzhali, the latest of nine regional stations of Bulgarian
National Radio (BNR). Kardzhali Province has an ethnic
Turkish majority and the station transmits on 90.0 MHz FM
with its own programmes in Bulgarian at 0900-1200 local time
(currently 0700-1000 UT), the rest of the time relaying
either Horizont [BNR 1st Programme] or Radio Bulgaria
broadcasts in Turkish at the times given above. Radio
Kardzhali and 18 other BNR radio services are available on
live web streams from their website at http://bnr.bg/Dave Kernick, WRTH
fb group (17/11-2016)

CANADA
TTP Media’s CFNV 940 AM begins
on-air testing.
After occasional sputters of an audible tone a few hours a
day over a few weeks, 940 AM has actual audio for the first
time in almost seven years as TTP Media’s first AM radio
station has officially begun testing.
The programming consists of music in English and French,
with a 23-second announcement about the station about every
15 minutes confirming its callsign of CFNV and asking people
with reception issues to call 1-855-732-5940. It says the
station will launch “progressivement sous peu” or “très
bientôt” (the message varies slightly).
CFNV will be a French-language talk station when it
launches, which the CRTC has said it must do by Nov. 21. The
licence was first authorized in 2011, and the deadline
extended three times (one more than usual).
The deadline to launch an English station at 600 AM passed
on Nov. 9. The CRTC confirms to me it has received an
application for an extension to that deadline (which was
supposed to be final) but has not made a decision yet.
A third station, a French sports-talk at 850 AM, had its
authorization expire this summer with no request for
extension.
940 AM, which is assigned to Montreal as a clear channel, so
this station will have a very large footprint at night, was
last used by AM 940, a Corus-owned station that began as 940
News and kept cutting resources and changing formats until
it finally shut down in 2010.http://blog.fagstein.com/2016/11/16/cfnv-940-am-begins-on-air-testing/Alan Doherty on MWC
fb group (17/11-2016)

16/11-2016

HUNGARY
Hungarian political parties plans to left "Daylight saving
time", the parliament will vote next week.
Thats means, Hungary will be in UTC+2 during all year, like
Ukraine.
(In the early dusk (~16:00 HLT in December) causes
depression in many people.)Tringer László (16/11-2016)

15/11-2016

NETHERLANDS
Unfortunately, 538 left 891am earlier today... It was a
great station, but now we can receive many N. Africans... It
may even ease 890am – Cuba.
RIP 538... Missed by many.Dean Denton (15/11-2016)

NIGERIA
At the moment 2005 [12/11] on 1440
no signal from Saudi Arabia is detectable. So Adamawa
BC from Nigeria is comming through on a clear
channel. At times for instance at 1952 with local MX with
SIO: 333.
73 from Zeljko Crncic
(12/11-2016)

10/11-2016

SAUDI ARABIA
Saudi Arabia is back on the air tonight (Wednesday)
on 1521 KHz. It looks like this
transmitter is on the air every Wednesday evening.Liron (10/11-2016)

07/11-2016

ALBANIA
As of January 2017 Trans World Radio
will stop its broadcasts on the mediumwave frequency 1395 kHz from Albania. The
discontinuation of broadcasts from Albania could mean good
news for the low power AM transmitters in the Netherlands
that broadcast on 1395 kHz.
Trans World Radio will use other mediumwave stations in
Europe to achieve its targets. For example, the radio
programme is broadcast on a mediumwave transmitter of Radio
Monte Carlo (1467 kHz) and a mediumwave frequency from
Georgia (1548 kHz).
The transmitter in Albania is in a poor condition and there
is no money to renovate it. Trans World Radio was the only
radio channel still using the transmitter near Tirana. The
transmissions, which take place in the evening hours, use
high power and can also be received in the Netherlands.
The Netherlands is also currently using 1395 kHz for
low-power transmissions up to 100 watts. Under the the
current broadcasting licences, the Dutch stations are not
allowed to broadcast between sunset and sunrise on this
frequency.
With the disappearance of broadcasts from Albania it should
be possible for radio stations that broadcast on 1395 kHz in
the Netherlands to broadcast 24 hours a day via this
frequency. The Radiocommunications Agency will have to give
formal consent, however.
Current broadcasters omn 1395 kHz include Seabreeze Radio AM
(Friesland) and Q-AM (Gelderland) via this frequency. In
addition, there are various authorizations issued by the
Radiocommunications Agency for stations that have not yet
started broadcasting.
Source: mediamagazine.nl
translated by Andy Sennit,
who has just reported this on the PCJ
Facebook group.Mike Terry, MWC
fb group (7/11-2016)

06/11-2016

LITHUANIA / POLANDRadio Poland, the external
service of Polish Radio, is transmitted via Sitkūnai,
Lithuania, on 1386 kHz (medium
wave 216 m), 75 kW, omnidirectional, at 04:00-05:00 UTC in
Belarusian and at 16:30-17:30 UTC in Russian. Other content
providers are Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty and NHK World
radio. The transmitter is on air 12.5 hours a day,
16:30-05:00 UTC. The relay broadcaster is Radio Baltic Waves
International.Rimantas Pleikys, MWC
fb group (6/11-2016)

CHINA
According to the recent frequency list of CRI
Russian at http://russian.cri.cn/3098/2016/05/30/1s582734.htm,
1521 kHz is used 0800-1000 and
1900-0400 h Bejing Time (UTC+8). That would be 0000-0200 and
1100-2000 h UTC.Dr Hansjoerg Biener
(6/11-2016)

05/11-2016

SAO TOME
Since the start of the new season, I have been checking the
audibility of the remaining English broadcasts of the Voice of America. Many are also
audible in Europe and do provide for some interesting
listening (US presidential race, intercultural experiences
in South Korea).
Checking the medium wave Pinheira 1530
kHz today, I did find it at 0300 h UTC in English.
Reception deteriorated quickly against European co-channel
stations.Dr Hansjoerg Biener
(5/11-2016)

04/11-2016

SAO TOME
The northeast tower of the 600 kW São
Tomé 1530 IBB/BBG medium wave relay has collapsed.
The station is now operating non-direxionally on the
remaining tower. The pattern was a wide-spaced two-tower
array, with two major lobes, one more or less northerly, the
other northeastward. So it is not clear whether this would
diminish or increase its signal toward North America, where
it has occasionally been DXed, around sign-on *0258 UTGlenn Hauser, dxld
yg (4/11-2016)

03/11-2016

JAMMING?
In central Italy (Marche Region) on 3 November 2016 from
17.00 to 18.00 UTC, using a simple car radio it was possible
to listen on 1521 kHz
traditional songs, information and news clearly read in
Russian, but regarding the Republic of China. The different
radio speakers that have followed have never made reference
to a possible China Radio
International.Alberto V. Pesaro
(3/11–2016)
The CHINA item 28/10-2016
mentions this frequency. Ydun Ritz

GERMANY
On 31 October 2016, AFN Bavaria
Vilseck stopped "serving America's best" on medium
wave 1107 kHz. The station was
heard on 31 October in the region when checked in the
morning and at noon, but was not on the air on 1 and 2
November.
The medium wave station went on the air in 2008 replacing a
station in Grafenwoehr. It is now the last AFN medium wave
station to close down and in fact the last regular medium
wave station in Germany to stop broadcasting.Dr Hansjoerg Biener
(3/11-2016)

SAUDI ARABIA
The Saudi transmitter on 1521 KHz is on the air at the moment
(2325 UTC November 2 2016) with regular programming. Heard
via KiweSDR, Haparanda, Sweden http://90.231.162.22:8073/?f=1521.74amz6
I also heard it one evening last week but not between then
and now.Liron (3/11-2016)

01/11-2016

ISLE of MAN
Another Radio Caroline North [1368 kHz] broadcast has come to an
end.
We hope you enjoyed what we played over the weekend and that
you'll join us for the final 'North' broadcast of the year
over the weekend 26th/27th November.
Many thanks to Manx Radio for the use of their AM
transmitter and to Tiptree for the prizes.http://radiocaroline.co.uk/#home.htmlMike Terry, dxld
yg (1/11-2016)

30/10-2016

NETHERLANDS
The recording that is on your website is far from good, so I
was able to make a much clear and better one http://vocaroo.com/i/s1P6RMSoiuwY
00:14 sec long to listen. Radio 538
on 891 khz loop tape. Here is a
translation from Dutch in English on what the Dutch Male
Voice does say this: “The broadcasting via this frequency is
ceased, Radio 538 can now be heard in the best audio sound
quality via he tv cable, DAB + and the are 538 app“ (also
online at https://www.538.nl/
The play button is on the bottom of the website you can’t
miss it, click there to watch the live webcam and hear the
audio)

Maybe a lot of people would like to know where the Radio
Station Name 538 does come from? It does go back to the year
1972 when on the last weekend of september the Dutch
Offshore Radio Station Radio Veronica 192 had to change the
frequency from 192 m – 1.562 khz to 537 m – 557 khz the call
it “ 538 “ because that does much better rhymes in Dutch
like “ 538 op volle kracht “ in English that means : “ 538
on full power “ but that does not rhymes in English right ,
like 537 would not rhymes in Dutch also.
That was to avoid the fact that Radio Beromunster would
increase the power all the up to 300 kw and Radio Veronica
only had a transmitter power of about 7 kw out of a 10 KW
Continental Electonics 316 C and the did use about 3 kw at
night on low power as far that I can remember.
So Radio Veronica 538 did use this frequency and till the
Anti Offshore Radio Law in The Netherlands on the 31 th of
august 1974 and Radio Veronica did close down at 18 h local
time (17 h UTC). Than later Radio Veronica became a legal
Radio Station on land and did use the National Dutch Radio
Station network for many years afther a long battle to
become legal.
A former DJ of Radio Veronica did set up some radio and also
tv projects in The Netherlands and also in Belgium. And one
of those radoi projects was Radio 538 and there did come the
name 538 from. And that a big succes and became popular as a
National Commercial Radio Station. But there was a big
trouble, down South of the Country in Dutch Limburg (because
there is also a Belgian Limburg just on the other side of
the border) the is a a weak FM Band low coverage so the only
opportunity the did had was, to use a MW transmitter on 891
khz in Hulsberg who was used before by Radio 1 or long time
ago Hilversum 1 and also at some hours of the day for local
radio transmissons.
A other bit of history will be lost and also a other MW
Transmitter in The Netherlands will go off air very soon, so
now the is only one MW Station left and that is 1.008 khz
(or 298 m) fomer Radio 1 and long time before Hilversum 2.
In case that I make a error on this info than other Dutch
writers me sure correct me I don’t have any problem.
MW 891 khz with 22 KW daytime power and 5 kw at night me she
RIP.
73 and remember and its UTC + 1 hour as from to day and
tille next March , good DX all from Herman
Content, Gent – Belgium (30/10-2016)

29/10-2016

LATVIA / (SPAIN)
The Dutch internet MediaMagazine.nl
writes that Radio Mi Amigo
International will start using the (empty) 1476
KHz as from Novembre. The former offshore
radiostation, now a radioproject on the Costa Brava, in
Spain, is already hiring airtime in the eveninghours via
Radio Merkurs in Riga – Latvia on 1485 Khz./ 1 Kw. Mainly to
reach an audience in Scandanavia. Novembre is announced as a
testperiod. After that a defenitive broadcasting schedule
will come in function. The magazine writes that also the
power of the transmitter will be increased and that instead
of 1485 the neighbouring channel 1476 will come in use.

Radio Mi Amigo International is expending there AM
activities! Starting from Sunday Octobre the 30 th. using
the shortwave facilities in Kall-Krekel in the Eifel in
Germany.
Until now two hours per weekday, and in the weekend more
hours, programs were broadcasted via 6005, 3985, 7310 and
9560 Khz. New is a 9 hour programming on 6085, starting at 9
in the morning until 6 in the evening.

GERMANY
Contrary to the internet source correctly quoted by Harald
Kuhl, AFN Vilseck [1107
kHz] was still heard on my car radio in Nuremberg
on the evening of 28 October. Given the fact, that this is
the remaining active medium wave of AFN and indeed all
stations in Germany, an imminent closure seems plausible. On
1 November, I shall be in the Vilseck region and can check
whether the station is still on the air. Dr Hansjoerg Biener
(29/10-2016)

AZERBAIJAN
This autumn I haven't been able to hear Azerbaijan on either
of their usual frequencies: 801 or 891
kHz. Both have been some tens of Hz above nominal
and rather usual catches here in Finland. Also the very weak
Voice of Azerbaijan transmitter
on 1296 kHz has been missing
these months. I'd be glad to be proven wrong, but looks like
another country
may be gone from medium wave.
73, Mauno Ritola, mwdx
yg (29/10-2016)

CHINAChina Radio Int was heard on 1521 in Russian at tune in 1810 UT
on the 27th. The signal was strong on peaks but with fades
down into the mush. It was checked to be parallel with
Urumqi 7210, and the two transmitters were in sync. There is
still no trace of the Saudi transmitter though.Noel R. Green [NW England],
dxld yg (28/10-2016)

Reportedly the Duba
transmitter uses only the daytime frequency 594
kHz anymore. At least it's there right now, at
1645, considerably stronger than // 1440 and 1512.
At the same time only the small 5 kW in Spain is audible on
1521 kHz. So in all likelyhood
the presumably renovated Hutubi facility is not on air right
now.Kai Ludwig, dxld
yg (28/10-2016)

27/10-2016

INDIA
On 26 October at 1055 UTC, the Deputy Director General of
All India Radio North East inaugurated the new DRM MW 200 kW
transmitter of AIR Siliguri
(Bengal). In his speech broadcast until 1115 UTC, he
announced that the power of the analogue transmission on 711 kHz is 194 kW while the
DRM-power on 720 kHz is 6 kW.
The primary channel is also streamed at the website http://www.airsiliguri.in/live.html
which was inaugurated about one year ago.
All India Radio Siliguri was commissioned on 7 July 1963 as
a 20 kW auxiliary station of All India Radio Kolkata to
provide medium wave coverage to the people of North Bengal.
On 8 August 1982, the station was upgraded to the status of
a full-fledged station of its own right. The high power
transmitter (200 kW) now replaced was commissioned in 1987.Alok Dasgupta 26 October
2016 DX India. Dr. Hansjoerg Biener
(27/10-2016)

CANADA
Several boards and blogs are reporting that 940
Montreal has begun testing. The calls are CFNV.
50kW's as before tho many suspect that they are not up to
full power yet.
The same company was also to bring 600
AM back to the air. Nothing heard yet on that
frequency and the deadline to get this station on air is
Nov. 9 (Nov. 21 for 940)Andy Reid, dxld
yg (27/10-2016)

Right now 940 Khz AM is on the
air with a constant Tone at 1530 UTC.Gilles Letourneau,
Montreal, Quebec, dxld yg
(27/10-2016)

NETHERLANDSRadio 538 is indeed ended here
programming via the AM.
The announcement tells the listener that 538 has ceased his
programm on this frequencie. Then the alternative ways of
listening to Radio 538 are told, like the cablenetwork,
digital radio DAB +, the website and the App.

Radio 538 started broadcasting 13 years ago on 891.
On that moment there was no coverage of the station in this
southern part of The Netherlands via the FM. Earlier the
22.5 Kw TX in Hulsberg was in use by the public radio. The
first national program Radio 1 was on.
A spokesman of Radio 538 says in the press that broadcasting
via this AM station is no longer necessary, because mainly
of the digital alternatives.
Unclear is what will happen whit the AM outlet on 891. Radio
538 has a licence for the frequencie until septembre 2017. A
switch-off date is not announced, but probably the
transmitter will be off -air after this weekend, when the
new month of Novembre is starting. So a "switch-off party"
leaving AM forever is not expected on the radiostation.
The 891 Khz. will probably gonna be available for low power
use, after Radio 538 has given back here licence to the
authorities W. Prins - Haren / The
Netherlands (27/10-2016)

26/10-2016

NETHERLANDSRadio 538 is currently looping a
closure announcement on MW, so this is the timer where Radio
538 is quitting 538, but on the plus side, we can hear what
is behind 891kHz. But I have
one question, I am no good at Dutch, but does it announce a
date?Dean Denton, Hull, UK |
EuropeDX on YouTube.

NETHERLANDS
Lpam radio station More radio
from Sneek, Netherlands official start at 5 october at 1200
local time at am 1485 khz.
G reetz Andre Schokker (25/10-2016)

UNID
I hear French talk on 1530 khz
around 20:30 h utc and after a check its not Vatican Radio
or the VOA so would that be Africa? Can some help me out
please ? Did listen at Receiver : Northern Ireland - MWDX -
"KAZ" on Global Tuners.
73, Herman Content , Gent
– Belgium (24/10-2016)

ISLE OF MANRadio Caroline North returns
this weekend online and on 1368 kHz
as we continue to trace the station's history.
We'll hear about the final few months offshore and the
difficulties the ship went through, culminating in the
grounding on the Goodwin Sands and the rescue of the entire
crew.
We've more great prizes to give away from Tiptree, preserves
of distinction, so join us this weekend online and on 1368
KHz courtesy of Manx Radio for Radio Caroline North.
Your emails are always welcome at memories@radiocaroline.c
o.uk.
Radio Caroline North on AM from the Isle of Man is sponsored
by Tiptree, Preserves Of Distinction.

JAMMING
Re 1521 kHz item from Oct.
15th: ...And tonight they modulate the transmitter with
traditional Chinese music non-stop...
I read that CRI Russian was missing from 1521 kHz for some
time. So it's pretty obvious that the presumed equipment
replacement took place in China instead...
How is the signal in Russia now, considering its almost
sensational level in Central Europe?Kai Ludwig, dxld
yg (16/10-2016)

This sweep from 0 to 1000 Hz in exactly one second sounds
very much like a test tone to me, like a sign of life from
the Duba transmitter that has been missed for at least some
weeks if not months.
Could it be that the old tube transmitter has been replaced
by a new solid-state rig, testing right now? I think such
replacements had already been done at other high power
mediumwave sites in Saudi Arabia.Kai Ludwig, dxld
yg (15/10-2016)

Hi, Tudor!
Yes, I also heard the signal. I heard it from 1649 untill
sign off at 1700 UTC on measured 1521.010
khz.
Signal strength here (north-east of Cologne) is S9+20 dB.
I also monitored it via the Twente receiver with S9 to S9+10
dB.
I used my Inverted-V beamed 90°/270°. Unfortunately my other
Inverted-V's are currently inactive due to maintainance.
Receiver: Perseus SDR and Perseus software v5.
I'll try to monitor the freq. again tomorrow also using
different remote sites.
73, Manfred Reiff, dxld yg (15/10-2016)

TWR EUROPE
Since January 1, programs of TWR
(ex 1395, Albania) will be in the Polish language on 1467 kHz via the MC, in Croatian -
on the local FM network, in Romanian on 999
kHz (Pridnestrovie) after the Ukrainian and Russian
services and the rest on 1548 kHz.
73, Vasily Gulyaev,
Astrakhan, Russia, wrth fb group
(15/10-2016)

14/10-2016

FRANCE
One (bad) news: Radio Maria France
will cease its broadcasts on medium wave from the Col de la
Madone (Monaco frequency) 1467 kHz
on 30 October 2016.
To listen to Radio Maria will remain the FM frequency 88.2
MHz in Monaco and especially the RNT DAB + from the Mont
Agel. For the moment, I think the 1467 kHz will remain
silent, as the 702 kHz....Christian Ghibaudo
(14/10-2016)

LATVIARadio City every Saturday at
19.00 to 20.00 UTC on 1485 via
Radio Merkurs in Riga, Latvia.
Contact address remains: citymorecars@yahoo.caTom Taylor (14/10-2016)

12/10-2016

NETHERLANDS1602 is shared between Radio
Seagull and KBC Radiohttp://www.kbcradio.eu/.
KBC is on the air 7:00-19:00 and Radio Seagull is on the air
19:00-07:00.Liron (12/10-2016)

NETHERLANDSRadio Seagull is now also on 747 KHz, using a 100 W licence on
the radioship Jenny Bayton, mored in the harbour of
Harlingen. The management describes it as an extended test.
Here at my location, near Groningen, I do hear a mix of two
signals now. Radio Seagull and Radio TPot, a station near
Assen. There is a problem in zero-beat at one of the
stations. The signals are hetrodyning around 70 to 100 Khz.

The former radiopirate Radio 0511
in the north-east of the provence of Friesland near Dokkum,
has now changed frequencie to 1485 KHz.
Earlier 1494 KHz. was in use. The 1485 is officialy only
allowed for a low power output of 1 Watt. Radio 0511 is
probaly using much more power, blocking this channel in the
north western part of the Netherlands. I wonder what the
broadcasting authorities think of this.
Best of 73's, Willem Prins
- Haren (The Netherlands) (12/10-2016)

NETHERLANDS
Had been listening to Radio Seagull
for about 2 years now on 1602,
but in the last few days, I can´t hear the programs from
Seagull on Mediumwave.
The transmitter is on air, but if I compare to Seagull on
Tunein radio in my cellphone, there is a different programme
now on 1602 with only Non stop Music..!!!
Not the regular show and there is no sound at all from Radio
Seugulls webpage in my computer.
Do you know anything?
73, Torleif Roos, Boras,
Sweden (11/10-2016)

I think, Radio Seagull uses a format for their online
transmission, which your computer is not able to 'read'.
According to their website, they should be on 1602 kHz
between 1900 and 0700 CET (1700-0500 utc).Ydun

11/10-2016

TRANSATLANTIC DX
I like to report that for about the last 7 days the MW band
is wide open for Transarlatlantic DX to USA and Canada. For
some nights I listen on 930 khz CJYQ announced ass KIXX
Country and I can hear it not so very late at night that is
around or afther 22:00 utc (00:00 hour CET local time)
But I need to tell that I do listen at a Online Radio
Receiver at Global Tuners http://www.globaltuners.com (you need
to be a memberto use it ) at the location in Northern
Ireland – UK look here http://www.qsl.net/gi0otc/ HF &
MWDX - "KAZ" Loop Antenne 130 deg Null direction to North
America & Canada.
But later in the middle of the dark night time the MW
singals from North America are boom in strong. So for those
people ho not have a Kaz Loop antenne and are not based in
Nothern Ireland would get also a signal I think ? maybe less
strong but I think the will hear some thing. Maybe its time
to be a member at Global Tuners. Its easy make a free
account and you need to wait 14 days before you can tune a
Receiver your self. In the you can listen at other Receiver.
The do that for security reasons. Read the house rules and
keep and respect them.
Transatlantic MW DX is great fun in Fall , Winter and Early
Spring.
73 and good DX from Herman
Content, Gent, Belgium (11/10-2016)

ICELAND
I did manage to catch that one-kilowatter at the Vatnsendi
[666 kHz]site tonight, but it
took both of my portables to do it: The Panasonic to act as
a reference, and the SuperTech to make the catch. The signal
was of course very weak.Reynir Heidberg Stefánsson,
eastern Iceland (4/10-2016)

AM in USA
An interesting report from a
trip to the USA this September by
Willem Prins (4/10-2016)

NETHERLANDS
It's correct, the message from Herman Content, that Radio
538 is still on at 891 Khz.
I also expected that the AM outlet should be switched-off
already , but the signal is indeed still on the air. The
only thing I know is that plans are made for the switch-off.
In a rather short periode. But no info is available of the
exact date. Unclear is or Radio 538 will make out a moment
of the switch off, or that without any announcment the
station will leave AM.Willem Prins HOL
(4/10-2016)

NETHERLANDS
About 2 days ago I did hear Radio 538
on 891 Khz [which has been told switched off/ed] .
And it listen to Dutch ads around 14:35 h UTC so early oct
2016 and 891 Khz still on air and
signal was good (Wide-band WebSDR in JO32KF , Twente , The
Netherlands)Herman Content, Gent,
Belgium (04/10-2016)

ICELAND
About reactivated RÚV 666 kHz:
This is Reykjavik (Vatnsendi) 1 kW. It is a test transmitter
for evaluating the number and power of transmitters required
to cover all Iceland and fishing waters around it with
medium wave transmitters and replacing the high power long
wave transmitters. The details of the project will be
decided upon in 2017.Mauno Ritola, wrth
fb group (3/10-2016)

ICELAND
Icelandic public broadcaster Rikisutvarpid
(RUV) was observed at 09:05 UT today (1 October
2016) carrying their second network RAS-2 on 666
kHz mediumwave - the broadcaster had recently been
noted carrying test transmissions of continuous music on
this frequency. This was monitored with good reception via a
KiwiSDR remote receiver in Reykjavik.David Kernick, Interval
Signals Online (1/10-2016)

01/10-2016

ICELAND
[RUV] Iceland
on 666 is now operating
parallel to their longwave frequencies of 189
and 207.
This was confirmed with a remote receiver in Iceland and
also a remote receiver in Northern Ireland.
73, Tony Magon VK2IC, AUS
(1/10-2016)

29/09-2016

NORWAY
This old 250 watts friend,
formerly as LLU on 1466 kHz through a 48 metres quarter-wave
in Eitrheim, Odda for the NRK until 1978 is now broadcasting
for us since 2012 with a proper license as LLE2 relaying bergenkringkaster.nu on 1314 kHz
through a Comrod antenna. Normally on the air Sundays
1000-1400 CET with a Nostalgia format.
In connection with our preparations yesterday for today's
"Junk-Auction", it was on the air 1800-2200 with an
unscheduled transmission of "Komiske Klipp" and "Radio
Days". The signal locally was impressive along 555 and 561
even in darkness 2115-2200 although there was competition
from RNE Radio 5 (Salamanca has been confirmed here before).
Our CE Øystein Ask can be very proud! And, did you hear us?
We will be on again tonight! report@bergenkringkaster.noSvenn Martinsen, wrth
fb group (29/9-2016)

26/09-2016

BENIN Trans World Radio plans to
apply for a second licence for broadcasts from its present
site at Parakou. The first transmitter on 1566
kHz went on the air in 2008. Years ago, the
Protestant missionary broadcaster also announced plans for a
short wave transmitter, but this idea was evidently dropped.
The 200 kW-transmitter will broadcast on a medium wave
frequency. although the frequency is not yet announced.Dr Hansjoerg Biener
(26/9-2016)

GERMANY
At 00.55 h this morning I received CW-signals "RADIOREVOLTEN"
on medium wave 1575 kHz. These
apparently are test transmissions of Radio Revolten, Halle,
Germany, which got a temporary (October 2016) license for
medium wave broadcasts and will start regular transmissions
on 01 October.
Their website is http://radiorevolten.net.
Best 73, Norbert Reiner
(25/9-2016)

GERMANYDeutschlandradio will in next
year abandon this name as a media brand. What is now
Deutschlandradio Kultur will then become "Deutschlandfunk
Kultur" while DRadio Wissen, the digital-only station with a
whopping market share of at present 0.03 percent (16,000
listeners per day in the whole of Germany), will be called
"Deutschlandfunk Nova".
Goal of this move is to use only a single brand, the most
widely known one they have. They consider it as essential
for being clearly recognized in the digital world (i.e.
outside the broadcasting zoo) where they already see a great
rise in the use of their offerings.http://www.deutschlandradiokultur.de/namensaenderung-deutschlandradio-kultur-wird.1008.de.html?dram%3Aarticle_id=366626
This move is a bit sensitive because Deutschlandfunk at
Cologne had considered itself the only legitimate national
broadcaster until the federal states decided to have a
Berlin branch as well, created by merging RIAS and
Deutschlandsender. This merge did not go well at all (thus
history is not history in this case), as described in this
newspaper report from 2014 which, I'm told, does not make up
the situation.http://www.morgenpost.de/kultur/berlin-kultur/article126875551/Maer-von-einem-gesamtdeutschen-Erfolgssender.htmlKai Ludwig, dxld
yg (24/9-2016)

ICELANDEquinox bandscan
Dry weather tonight so a ‘DXpedition’ to the washing lines
was not a problem.

The LW band… well, it takes a big whomp to knock it out. No
big whomp tonight. Not even a wee little small whomp, what
with signals on almost every MW channel at 2130Z.

BBC 5 on 693 and R. Scotland on
810 kHz came in wall-to-wall.
The Absolute Radio repeaters on 1197
and 1242 kHz were easily
listenable, as was Smooth Radio on 1152
and even 1161 kHz. Their
transmitter on 1170 kHz was
only identifiable.

Come to think of it… I think the last MW transmitter in
Iceland was AFRTS on 1530 kHz, which shut down around
mid-year 2006. I also think the transmitters on 666 and 738
kHz were shut down before this century.Reynir Heidberg Stefansson
(24/9-2016)

23/09-2016

U KRadio Caroline North returns
over the weekend of 24th-25th September live from the Ross
Revenge.
The Caroline story continues into 1988 when the crew built a
new aerial system to replace the original mast, only to see
much of their work destroyed by armed raiders the following
year. We'll hear from some of those who were onboard.
And of course we've more great prizes to give away from our
friends at Tiptree, preserves of distinction. Your emails
are always welcome at memories@radiocaroline.co.uk.
So join us this weekend online here and on 1368AM
courtesy of Manx Radio.Mike Terry, dxld
yg (19/9-2016)

21/09-2016

RUSSIA
Just in via Facebook, notified by Vasily
Gulyaev, was the RTRS announcement that from the
UTC afternoon of Thursday 22 September 2016 the reopened MW
and SW transmitters at Vladivostok
Razdolnoye will be closed again.
Presumably a) the effects from the typhoon are now under
control and b) the running costs for these transmitters were
raising alarm bells in the Kremlin??
So in short the entry for 810kHz
will be officially closed from Friday 23 September.
It is proof though that transmitters can be successfully
fired up again after a long period of silence.Dan Goldfarb, mwmasts
yg (21/9-2016)

All MW stations in the Azores are inactive - except RTP
'Antena 1', Flores, on 828 and AFRTS on 1503 kHz. I believe
AFRTS is on the air 24 hours a day but 'Antena 1' is off air
at night - probably signing on a 0700 or 0730.Stig Hartvig Nielsen
(17/9-2016)

SLOVENIA
Due to major works at the Beli Kriz site, Radio
Koper 549 kHz and Radio
Capodistria on 1170 kHz will be temporarily off
between 12.09.2016 and 15.10.2016. The 50 years old mast is
being shortened and refurbished.http://www.rtvslo.si/dvb-t/obvestilaGünter Lorenz, mwmasts
yg (15/9-2016)

BOSNIA-HERCEGOVINARadio Banovići on 792
kHz and Radio Bosanski
Petrovac on 1584 kHz
are reported to have closed.
On 1503 kHz, Radio Zavidovići
has own program 24h (no more timesharing with BH Radio 1).Günter Lorenz, mwmasts
yg (15/9-2016)

GERMANY
A new temporary station hold by Radio Corax: RADIO
REVOLTEN from Halle.
The station will be on the air from October 1st to October
30th for the International Radio Art Festival.
Frequencies; 99.3 MHz on FM and also 1575
kHz MW with 600 watts...
Contact: paul-motikat@radiorevolten.net
Corax e.V.
c/o Radio Revolten
Unlerberg 11
06108 Halle (Saale)
GermanyChristian Ghibaudo
(15/9-2016)

14/09-2016

CZECH REPUBLICRadio Dechovka has now its new
transmitter in Hradec Kralove - Stezery on the air, probably
with a full power. Frequency: 792kHz,
power: 10kW. There is a modulation delay of about 25 seconds
compared to 1233kHz.

I got a message that the power of Dechovka on 792kHz is
0.5kW only. The stronger 10kW transmitter is planned for the
near future.Karel Honzik, CZE
(5/9-2016)

EDXC MANCHESTER
During the EDXC conference2016 held in Manchester, and
hosted by the BDXC, the participiants visited the Media City
UK in Salford, the Moorside Edge transmitter and the Holme
Moss transmitter site.
A few fotos can be seen here.Ydun Ritz (14/9-2016)

NETHERLANDS
As for Atlantis 1395 in the
Netherlands.
There seems to be a fight between the initiators. Some of
them did sell out the station to an Amsterdam group (mind
you, the signal has no coverage there) and the others now
are disappointed.
In the meantime I keep questioning why their signal is so
powerful, my vision is that they are widely exceeding the 25
W licenced. Ruud Poeze (7/9-2016)

FRANCEAbout the news that Allouis (France
Inter) was OFF air this night. The transmitter on 162 kHz, is always OFF on Tuesday
(early morning) from 00.05 to 03.58 local time.Christian Chibaudo
(6/9-2016)

FRANCE
At the time I am writing this (2356utc 6/9/16) I have
noticed that France Inter [162 kHz]is off air...
30 Mins ago it kept transmitting and then suddenly stopped
transmitting, and happened 5 times until it was off. What do
you think it is? Maintenance? Simulating next year? New
schedule? Broken transmitter?Dean Denton, Hull, UK
(6/9-2016)

04/09-2016

U KBBC Radio 5 Live 693 kHz in the
South West of England
Some major re-engineering work is to be carried out at the
Start Point (South Devon) transmitter serving the South West
of England on 693 kHz. The service will transfer to a
temporary mast nearby whilst a new mast is built and another
refurbished, weather permitting, between 5th September and
18th November 2016. During this period the service will be
transmitting at reduced power, so if you notice a reduction
in signal strength, please try retuning to 909kHz or listen
to BBC Radio 5 Live on DAB, the internet or Freeview.
Date: 02.09.2016 Last updated: 02.09.2016 at 09.00 http://www.bbc.co.uk/reception/news/item118
via Dr. Hansjoerg Biener
(4/9-2016)

31/08-2016

CANADANow all the stickers have gone!
It took less than 2 hours! :-) Thank you!

Stickers: Neil Carleton in
Almonte Ontario have sent me some stickers from Canadian MW
radio stations, most of them now silent. He is offering them
for free.
CFQC, CJXX, CKST, CJNB and RCI are double.

If interested drop me a line. Ydun Ritz (31/8-2016)

24/08-2016

NETHERLANDS
Just a small update concerning Radio
Seagull on 747 Khz here in the Netherlands. Station
is now off air again, as from last Sunday. The operation
must has been a sort of special event broadcast for 48
hours, using the radioship Jenni Baynton.
The plan was to do broadcasts from the radioship anchored a
few miles outside the harbour of Harlingen last weekend.
Also trips, visiting the ship on `high seas` were planned.
But the whole thing was cancelled. Only a special broadcast,
using 747 Kc. went on. Unclear is or Seagull will now be
appearing every weekend from the radioship.

Old fashioned typical AM pirating music is now audible on
747. Probably coming out of the station near Assen.

In the meantime still more initiatives are calling in at the
broadcasting agent (Agentschap Telecom) here in the
Netherlands for a low power AM licence. Sometimes the plans
looks like it will stay a beautifull plan or dream, instead
of becoming a really operation. Time will last, anyway.
Frequencies available are 747, 828, 1035, 1251, 1395 and
1485 Khz.

891 Khz. will be available as Radio 538 (the 22.5 Kw tx in
Limburg) is switched off. Pity!! Holidayspenders can pick up
the station for the last time this summerseason in greater
parts of western Europe in the evening hours, listening to a
domestic popular radiosound.
Best of 73's, Willem Prins
- Haren (The Netherlands) (24/8-2016)

NETHERLANDS Radio Seagull is now 24/7 also
on 747 Khz. from the radioship
Jenni Bayton moored in Harlingen Harbour in the north west
of The Netherlands. Reception should be possible across the
North Sea and along the East Coast of England. A 100 W. PEP
is the power of the station, using the new type of licence
for low power AM operations here in The Netherlands.
Here in my area, south of the city of Groningen, the signal
is mixed up in a zero-beat interference whit another
station, Radio TPot / Radio Babylona, which is located east
of the city of Assen. Also a 100 W PEP station.
Best of 73's, Willem Prins
- Haren / The Netherlands (21/8-2016)

14/08-2016

U KPhaser Radio 1512kHz and via
TuneIn Radio with special programming remembering 14th
August 1967
Good signal here in Faversham.www.phaserradio.comJohn Hoad, MWC
fb group (14/8-2016)

08/08-2016

NETHERLANDS
The mediumwave transmitter from Dutch catholic radiostation
Radio Maria on the roof of a
monastery near the village of Aarle-Rixtel is off air. The
transmitter, on 675 khz, caused
interference . Radio Maria is now looking for another
location.René van Hoof, MWC
fb group (8/8-2016)

FINLANDPispalan Radio plans to raise
the power to 150 W on 729 kHz
in the coming months.http://www.pispalanradio.fiMauno Ritola, WRTH
fb group (7/8-2016)

07/08-2016

SAUDI ARABIA
On 6th August at 2100z Jeddah
appeared to be back [1521 kHz],
but somewhat less powerful than it used to be.
73 Joost de Groot
(7/8-2016)

NETHERLANDS
This article was published today discussing the future of Radio 538. This was taken off https://mediamagazine.nl/radio-538-stopt-uitzendingen-middengolf/
.
"The commercial radio station Radio 538 stops its broadcasts
on medium wave in Limburg. This confirmed a spokesman for
the radio station across from Media Magazine.

Radio 538 broadcasts for years via the medium in Limburg on
the frequency 891 kHz. This
frequency was taken into use in 2003 because the FM
frequency range of Radio 538 did not cover in South Limburg.
The transmitter in Hulsberg was previously used by the
public broadcaster for the programs, among other NPO Radio
1.

Radio 538 indicates the short term to stop the broadcasts on
medium wave: "We are now using DAB +, Internet and cable to
be well received in Limburg and deem the aid station on the
medium, therefore, no longer necessary." Said Maud Citizens,
spokesman for the radio station across this website. When
the medium wave transmitter exactly is extracted from the
air is not yet known. It is expected that the disconnection
is carried out within a month.

The license of Radio 538 for the medium wave frequency in
Limburg runs at least until 1 September 2017. After that it
is possible to reduce the frequency to five-year
extension. Radio 538 does not use this possibility which
falls back the license to the government.There is a chance
that the frequency is used in the future for low-power AM
transmitters in the Limburg region."[google translate]Dean Denton, Hull
(4/8-2016)

NETHERLANDSRadio Mariahttps://mediamagazine.nl/radio-538-stopt-uitzendingen-middengolf/Medium wave transmitter of Radio
Maria in Aarle-Rixtel on 675
kHz is currently off the air. The transmitter had
ttechnical problems and hopes to restart broadcasts on
medium wave again. Radio Maria broadcasts for several months
from the Brabant Aarle-Rixtel after the broadcasting of
Radio Maria was dismantled in Lopik. Radio Maria have
suggested over the broadcast medium wave to claim the
connected digital capacity via DAB +.[google translate]Dean Denton, Hull
(4/8-2016)

03/08-2016

LITHUANIADmitry Mezin writes on open_DX about Sitkunai
1386 kHz (Radio Baltic Waves
International, 75 kW, 152 m towers and transmission
lines, on air daily at 16:30 - 05:00 UTC):
We're still using 75 kW transmitter and a mast of 152 m
height. Redundancy is enabled: there are a standby
transmitter, feeder line and antenna.
500 kW Vikhr MW transmitter has been dismantled and
scrapped.
We're expecting the delivery of the new Nautel NX200 (200
kW) transmitter that should be commissioned on Sitkunai site
in late 2017.Rimantas Pleikys, Radio
Baltic Waves project coordinator via Mauno
Ritola, wrth fb group
(2/8-2016)

02/08-2016

U K
Invitations for community radio licence applications
Ofcom is currently inviting applications for community radio
licences for the following:
- London and other areas within the M25 motorway,
broadcasting on either FM or AM (medium wave); and
- Localities throughout the UK broadcasting on AM (medium
wave) only.
The closing date is 5pm on Tuesday 25 October 2016.
Further information including the Notes of Guidance can be
found on Ofcom’s website.http://licensing.ofcom.org.uk/radio-broadcast-licensing/monthly-updates/update0716

NETHERLANDS
New low power mediumwave station is now on air in the
Netherlands. Q AM (is NOT the same as Q
Music) with oldies on 1395 kHz
from Waardenburg, between Den Bosch and Utrecht. It's the
second low power station on this frequency, Atlantis
from the province of Friesland started about a month ago on
1395 kHz.René van Hoof, MWC
fb group (1/8-2016)

31/07-2016

CANADA
Courtesy of Canadian Radio NewsJean-Guy Landry informs us
that CJVA in Caraquet, New
Brunswick will shut down its 810 AM
transmitter next Monday, August 1 after almost 30 years on
the air – it signed on in September 1977. [almost 40 years
:-) ]
The new CJVA 94.1 began testing in June and has since
officially launched. CJVA simulcasts sister station CKLE
92.9 in Bathurst during the morning show and afternoon
drive. From 9 AM to 4 PM, it’s mostly 80s and 90s music.CKLE/CJVA WEBSITE: http://www.ckle.fm/
(thanks for the tip Jean-Guy).
The station was replaced by a 100kW FM transmitter from
Grande-Anse at 94.1 FMAndy Reid, dxld
yg (31/7-2016)

'brian451' on SOWNY says CKSL will shut down in mid August.
The station has an all Comedy format and is called Funny
1410.Andy Reid, dxld
yg (30/7-2016)

30/7-2016

U K
[Not exactly news, but nevertheless very interesting item! /
Ed.]

It is a while since I looked here and am now up to date.
However, you may be interested to know that an archive
recording of the BBC's radio
commentary of England winning the World Cup in 1966 has
emerged.

I supplied a copy to the BBC who had not kept a copy
themselves and it was recorded by another listener who is a
friend of mine who passed this on to me at a school reunion
a few years ago.

Given the quality of the recording, this was taken from a
medium wave broadcast of "BBC Sports Service". The recording
was made in Worcester, so would have been sourced from
Daventry on 647 kHz, as
Droitwich at that time only carried 1500 kHz (Light
Programme). BBC Sports Service formed part of the BBC Third
Network, which also comprised of "BBC Music Programme"
(daytime) and "BBC Third Programme" (evenings), prior to 30
September 1967 when "BBC Radio 3" replaced it. The "BBC
Sports Service" was on the Third Network frequencies on
Saturday afternoons usually between 1230-1800 UK time It was
on Network 3 from 25 April 1964 to 28 Mach 1970 inclusive,
when it moved to Radio 2 LW then on 1500m 200kHz. From then
on it was a programme called "Sport on 2". Prior to April
1964, sport was on "BBC Light Programme" listed as separate
sports events.

FRANCE
I have seen official releases by TDF
in their new IRIS Headquarters (underneath the Romainville
TV/FM tower) which state that some time after 1st August
2016 on 1071kHz from the Brest
(48 16 30N 04 09 04W) site there will be 20kW DRM broadcasts
for French sailors around Brittany.
I don't know the hours of transmission yet but these
broadcasts are scheduled to last 2 years. All of this is
thanks to Mauno and Thierry Vignaud.
I assume that the same East mast will be used as was
previously used on to carry France Inter.
I will soon be moving house (back to my newly renovated one)
so I will be highly involved in that personal diversion over
the next 2 weeks. I will try to keep track of DX things but
I hope that you will understand.Dan Goldfarb, mwmast
yg (20/7-2016)
[Start time corrected 21/7, thanks to Remy
Friess, mwdx yg]

19/07-2016

U KRadio Warrington goes on air.
The Mayor of Warrington, Faisal Rashid, will be helping
Warrington’s community radio station celebrate hitting the
borough’s airwaves at an official re-launch party at the
Town Hall on Wednesday 20 July, at 5pm.
The radio station is celebrating broadcasting on 1332
AM/MW medium wave after being an online-only radio
station for the past nine years.
The community radio station has been broadcasting
Warrington’s news and views for 24 hours a day on the
internet since March 2007 and is run and staffed by
volunteers.http://www.cheshire-today.co.uk/41504/radio-warrington-goes-on-air/
Cheshire Today
(19/7-2016)

FINLAND
A new AM-radio station started in Tampere, Finland, on
16.7.2016 on 729 kHz:http://pispalanradio.fi/Pispalan radio is not a pirate
but a legal and licensed community stn // 99,5 MHz FM. Power
is now 80 W. Hopes for power increase. On the air 24/7 with
music from 1920-60's + short local community inserts.http://pispalanradio.fi/index.php/yhteystiedotJorma Mantyla, Kangasala
Finland via MWDX yg
(18/7-2016)

18/07-2016

FINLANDPispalan Radio started 16.7.2016
also on mediumwave 729 kHz in
Tampere.
Only 20 Watts carrier power now, but they have plans for
more powerful station from other mast.
Their license for continuous transmission on mediumwave, is
the only one in Finland. They started on FM 99,5MHz in last
year.
Some tests on 25760 kHz is made too, and is now on air 24/7
to end of July.
They play mainly very old music.
http://pispalanradio.fi/https://www.facebook.com/PispalanRadio/http://www.amradio.fi/Risto Harjula (18/7-2016)

U K
Ofcom has today [15 July 2016] announced the award of six
new community radio licences in East Sussex and Kent. The
new stations will serve communities in Brighton and Hove,
Herne Bay, Sheerness and northwest Kent. Community radio
services are provided on a not-for-profit basis, focusing on
the delivery of specific social benefits to a particular
geographical community or a community of interest.

Licences have been awarded to:
[1 Brighton FM, Gaydio, Platform B, Radio Cabin, Sheppey FM
and]Miskin Radio (North Kent
College)
Contact name: Lara Pool
Phone: 01322 629490
Email: larapool@northkent.ac.uk
Website: www.miskinradio.co.uk
Miskin Radio will be a community radio service on the AM (medium wave) band for people
living in the Gravesham, Dartford and Bexley areas.
Community radio licences are awarded for a five-year period.http://media.ofcom.org.uk/news/2016/six-radio-awards-july16
via Dr Hansjoerg Biener
(16/7-2016)

14/07-2016

HUNGARY
New infos [abt item from yesterday 13/7]: Sollt is OFF AIR
until 25.07.2016. Now Siofok on
540 with 150 kW and Szolnok
on 1341 with 135 kW
Lakihegy not broadcasting due TX problems.Tringer László, HNG
(14/7-2016)

13/07-2016

FRANCE
Hi Ydun, news about France Inter
on 162 Khz LW, at this moment
in time will be closing down on
Saturday 31st December 2016, possibly switching off at
Midnight (European Time) into 2017, so for UK listeners
switch off on 162 Khz would be 23.00 hrs on 31/12/16.
Would be great shame to lose this and for many years people
i knew who were French lived in the UK listened to 162 Khz
which at the time 30 - 25 years ago was only way to listen
to it, unlike now with Digital & Internet is here.Adam Birchenall (13/7-2016)

[In fact] there were two stations present: the Spanish or if
you prefer Katalan station http://www.cope.es/menu/emisoras/barcelona/barcelona
and a music programme which was not Radio
Damascus which had religious chanting at the time,
but was very much like Voice of the People, as checked
against their webstreams.Dr Hansjoerg Biener
(13/7-2016)

Maybe it was Call of Islam from
Saudi? At that time it wouldn't
be wonder if the Koran recitation would coincide.Mauno Ritola (13/7-2016)

HUNGARY
The renovation of the Solt transmitter has been started. Now
540 khz is broadcasted from
Lakihegy + on 1341 khz from
Siofok and Szolnok is active again, with Kossuth
Rádió! Not 100% clear info, earlier only 540 khz
was mentioned.
So now Kossuth Rádió is working on 540 and 1341 kHz!Tringer László, HNG
(13/7-2016)

DRM is now available with Delhi
Rainbow channel at all the transmissions on 604 kHz during analogue b'cast times
on 594 kHz and on 1144 kHz during 1134 kHz b'cast times.
May vary the timings soon till the run up to inauguration
date of new Bangla Service.

SYRIA
I confirm that Syria is still alive on 783
kHz. The station was heard here in the South of
Italy on 9 July at 2300 UTC with station identification
announcement. The signal was good with Syria dominant over
co-channel COPE Miramar from Spain.Antonello Napolitano,
Taranto-Italy , dxld yg
(10/7-2016)

SYRIA
Syria is back on MW. Radio Damascus
Syria 783 kHz at 9th July 2016
at 2222UTC. Heard on Island of Funen, Denmark, on a
mini-DXpedition, on AOR7030+ with 100 m longwire on the
beach towards SE. Heard in parallel with Radio Damascus on
the mobile app TuneIn Radio, the latter signal a few seconds
behind. Bjarke Vestesen, DDXLK
fb group (10/7-2016)

CANADAAM 730 CHMJ Vancouver. No, this
is a stand-alone site that is just on the SE side of route
17 and the town of Tidbury - it's seven km almost directly
NW of the 1040/1410 site that's right on the north side of
Highway 99 as you travel toward Vancouver.
The news items says they've lost a tower, and since one of
them is directly adjacent to the transmitter building or at
least a large building of some sort, that would appear to be
the location of the fire.Ben Dawson (5/7-2016)

That`s the all-traffic-all-the-time station. Nothing on
homepage indicating they are NOT ``On Air Now``. How about
the other stations mentioned in the same area? Not all the
stories above mention CHMJ; the CKNW version does say, ``
The fire has also damaged the AM 730 transmitter. The
station is off air, but can still be listened to at am730.ca
or through the am 730 app.``Glenn Hauser, DXLD
yg (5/7-2016)

With extensive damage to the AM 730
CHMJ Vancouver transmitter site at Burns Bog in
Delta, the station's signal has been added to 101.1 as HD3.
Additionally, AM 730 continues with an on-line feed at its
website. Station engineering reports that tower one is
completely lost and other damage is to be assessed. The
massive fire continues to burn with firefighters tackling it
from both the north and south fronts. The large plume of
smoke is visible from both sides of the border. News1130 via Clay
Freinwald, SBE-16 Seattle, via Steven
Lockwood, Hatfied-Dawson via Ben
Dawson, WA, DXLD yg
(5/7-2016)

I'm surprised this could happen. The site is state of the
art on the right side of the freeway as you head north into
Vancouver. I think they share the 1040 site. The bog is wet.
It would be like starting a fire in the Mercer Slough and
burning the ATU buildings at any of the Vancouver AM sites.
They don't have a dry site for Vancouver AM signals. All of
them are in floodplain areas.Andrew Skotdal, DXLD
yg (5/7-2016)

02/07-2016

NETHERLANDS
Yes Radio Paradise has been
(and probably still is) active on 1584
kHz. I'm enclosing [but the editor is not able to
attach here] two DX-recorded made in the South of Sweden
[Oct. 2015 & Oct 2009]. They are now also available on
DAB in the West of the Netherlands.
Best regards Karl-Erik Stridh
(2/7-2016)

NETHERLANDSList of MW allocations in the
Netherlands.
I wonder about Radio Paradijs.. it is also listed in the
WRTH. But has it ever been on the air on 1584 or the other
frequencies (1224 and 1332) listed?http://radio-tv-nederland.nl/am/am.htmlStig Hartvig Nielsen, MWC fb group (1/7-2016)

INDIAAIR Chinsurah now broadcasts on
594/604 kHz. Although the
inauguration programme of the special Bangla service has
been postponed All India Radio started using 594 kHz instead
of 1134 kHz in the evening.
Beginning on 28 June, the schedule reads as follows: General
Overseas Service in English 1000-1100, Tamil 1115-1215 ,
Burmese 1215-1315, Nepali 1330-1430 and News 1515-1600 UTC.
The station is also noted in DRM on 604 kHz with the Delhi
Rainbow channel during the periods mentioned.Alok Das Gupta 28 June 2016
DX India via Dr
Hansjoerg Biener (29/6-2016)

27/06-2016

ARGENTINA
UNID 1190 kHz from June 26th:
After listening to my recordings I have a clear Radio
America ID, and also an announcement.. 'Nacional
presenta...." so this might be Radio
Nacional. Also from Argentina.Stig Hartvig Nielsen, mwc fb group (27/6-2016)

INDIA
The launch of All India Radio's
new channel "Akashvani Maitree",
which was scheduled in Kolkata on Tuesday, has been
postponed due to "unforseen reasons," Prasar Bharati
officials said today.

INDIA
(Kerala): A new tower is constructed for AIR
Thiruvananthapuram and will start relaying from 26
June 2016 5.50 AM on 1161 kHz
20 KW. This is a speedy installation completed in record
time after the tower collapse
(Rajeesh Ramachandran, DX India 25 June 2016)Dr. Hansjoerg Biener
(27/6-2016)

UNID
This morning I had an unid. station on 1190
kHz playing non stop music for more than half an
hour. Songs such as 'Owner of a Lonely Heart',
'Ghostbusters', 'Time After Time', 'I Just Called to Say I
Love You', 'Wake Me Up Before You Go Go', 'Everybody Wants
To Rule The World' and a song from Dire Straits.
And absolutely no ann.s
Conditions favoured reception from South America (Argentina,
Brazil, Peru) and the Caribbean. Only one station from NAm
heard (750 CBGY)
It was not // to Radio América, ARG web stream.
Anyone - any idea?Stig Hartvig Nielsen, mwc fb group (26/6-2016)

24/06-2016

ISLE OF MAN
From the Radio Caroline website:
Our next Caroline North
broadcast from the radio-ship Ross Revenge will be over the
weekend 25th/26th June.

We'll be continuing to trace the story of Radio Caroline,
this time up until the end of 1985. It was a pivotal period
for Caroline that saw the arrival of Dutch station, Radio
Monique on board the Ross, a new neighbour in the Knock
Deep, the MV Communicator and a blockade by the British
Government, an interlude that was dubbed 'Euroseige '85'.

The Communicator was home of the American backed radio
station Laser 558 which only lasted for about 18 months but
in that time made many friends, caused the UK radio industry
to sit up and listen and Radio Caroline to change course.
Listen to Radio Caroline North to hear the music from the
era and interviews with some of those who were there at the
time.

SOUTH KOREA
A bit of a technical note on Korean AM stations: 837
Seoul (CBS Radio) is running 22kw, not 50kw as
reported. Because most people listen to FM instead, 837,
900, and 792 - all in suburban Goyang - are all
running at lower power. No word (yet) on the actual power of
792 and 900, but given the fact that the Chinese station
totally erases 792 off its given frequency while listening
up on the 20th floor -- Shenyang, China effortlessly
replaces local 792 (less than 10 miles away) with a 65dBu
signal -- I'm guessing their power isn't too intense.
The info source is a station employee via a DX friend.Chris Kadlec, wrth
fb group (21/6-2016)

ICELANDSOLSTICE BANDSCAN: I managed to
tear me away from #sigurrosrouteone around midnight for long
enough to brave the storms, rains and darkness -- okay,
slight breeze, drizzle and
not-dark-enough-for-tourists-to-get-their-sleep -- with the
Panny tranny.

The LW band had what remains of the usual suspects. The MW
band had mostly Brits, but the signal strength was OK. I
managed to copy Absolute Radio
relays on 1197, 1233, 1242 and
1260 kHz. There was also a music
stream on 1008 kHz but no ID
given. And on 1548 kHz I heard
the same news stream from at least three stations. No audio
sync there.Reynir Heidberg Stefansson
(21/6-2016)

INDIA
Kerala: When reporting on the collapse of the medium wave
tower of AIR Thiruvantapuram (1161 kHz, 20 kW)http://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/kerala/akashvani-tower-collapses-halting-broadcast-for-first-time-in-history-english-news-1.1140203
the Mathurbhumi newspaper claims that the station
commenced broadcasting on 30 September 1937. But looking at
http://www.airtvm.com/history.php,
the history should be reported differently:
"HISTORY OF MALAYALAM BROADCAST
During colonial rule, the erstwhile Travancore State set up
the first Radio Station. The Princely State of Travancore
has granted sanction for the establishment of a Broadcasting
Station at Thiruvananthapuram, on 30th September 1937. His
Highness the Maharaja Travancore showed great interest in
broadcasting and formed a committee of the top officials to
evaluate the possibility of installing a Transmitter at the
capital Thiruvananthapuram. His Highness Sri Chithira
Thirunal Balarama Varma inaugurated the Travancore State
Broadcasting Station on 12th March 1943. The 5 KW Medium
Wave Transmitter was installed at Kulathur and the Studio
was located at old MLA Quarters. At that time two hours
broadcasting on Friday evenings were aired by the station.
Later it increased to Four day broadcast per week. After
Independence when the Princely State of Travancore has
joined in Indian Union, the Travancore Broadcasting Station
also merged with All India Radio Network from 1st April
1950." Dr Hansjoerg Biener
(19/6-2016)

INDIAAIR Itanagar goes digital.
OUR CORRESPONDENT
Itanagar, June 14: The All India Radio (AIR) Itanagar is all
set to begin a new innings with completely digitalized
version, likely from this week with Digital Radio Mondiale
(DRM) technology.
Aiming at providing better facilities in the world of Radio,
AIR, Itanagar has installed DRM transmitter recently and
would start functioning regularly after it gets properly
tested and monitored.
The Digital Radio Mondiale (DRM) technology would completely
replace the analogue system with better signal and reception
quality and other broadcasting facilities to the radio
listeners, a press release informed.
The coverage area would also be wider as the station has
installed 200 kW capacity replacing its earlier 100 kW
analogue system facilitating more people to listen to radio
programmes broadcast from AIR, Itanagar including state’s
border areas.
Soon after AIR Itanagar starts functioning on DRM
technology; AIR Pasighat in East Siang district would also
begin to function on this technology within a week with 100
kW capacity.
AIR, Dibrugarh in Assam is already functioning smoothly on
DRM technology with 300 kW capacity. At present all total 27
All India Radio stations have installed DRM technology
across the country.
Digital Radio Mondiale AM transmitter, manufactured by
Nautel, Canada, is a set of digital audio broadcasting
technology designed to replace the analogue radio AM
broadcasting.
DRM technology has advantage of transmitting four different
radio programmes simultaneously on same frequency at a time
over analogue system where only a single programme can be
transmitted at a time.
Listeners would also be able to read the scrolling of text
and bulletins in a DRM receiver along with JPEG file.
Though at present DRM receivers are not readily available in
the local market, Indian Radio Receiver manufacturer have
already launched DRM radio sets and are available in main
cities.
Moreover, vehicle manufacturer like Mahindra has already
included DRM technology in their car radio sets. Other
companies are following it very soon.
Till the period the broadcast from All India Radio would be
on simulcast mode (Analogue + Digital), so that listeners
can tune in to the analogue mode with the normal receivers
available in market, the release added.
Source : http://www.sentinelassam.com/arunachal/story.php?sec=2&subsec=
7&id=270817& dtP=2016-06-15&ppr=1Alokesh Gupta, New Delhi, dx-india yg via Dr.
Hansjoerg Biener (15/6-2016)

14/06-2016

IRELAND252 RTÉ, Summerhill, may have
been off the air, but it's already on. I observed it today
between 2202 and 2235; the signal was heavily interfered by
ALG like most of the time but there are good days providing
one can use a directional aerial. The SINPO rating was 33442
via the NW/SE loop of the elevated K9AY, and dominated for a
long period until 2235.
Best regards, Carlos Goncalves
(14/6-2016)

ALGERIA
Since today at 1200 UTC I noted that Alger
Chaîne 3 transmitter on 1190 mts, 252
kHz is off: no signal is received here at my QTH,
Valencia.
The 1422 and 981 kHz are seen as usual.
At 1800 UTC, the signal is on.Guillermo Sáez,
Valencia-Kingdom of Spain (13/6-2016)

IRELANDRTE 252 is back on the air,
heard via the Twente WebSDR.Liron (13/6-2016)

12/06-2016

RUSSIA
20th edition of the "Broadcasting in
Russian" Handbook, published by St. Petersburg DX
Club, has been recently released. The handbook features all
radio stations transmitting Russian language broadcasts in
all AM bands (including long and medium waves) at present,
both from Russia and abroad. Station listings include
frequency and programme schedules, transmitter location and
power, target areas, postal addresses, phone/fax numbers,
Web sites, social network pages, e-mail addresses as well as
QSL policy info. The schedules are generally valid until 29
October 2016 (i.e. during A16 broadcasting season).
The Handbook is in Russian and distributed as a hard copy
only. Volume is 68 pages of A5 size. Please address your
purchase requests and questions to St. Petersburg DX Club:
Alexander Beryozkin, P.O.Box 463, St. Petersburg, 190000,
Russia
or by e-mail: dxspb[at]nrec.spb.ru.
The price is 5 EUR or 6 USD (including delivery by
registered mail). PayPal and Skrill money transfers are
accepted.
Your comments and suggestions regarding the handbook
contents are always welcome. Alexander Beryozkin
(12/6-2016)

RUSSIARadio Bonch, students' radio
station of the Bonch-Bruyevich St.Petersburg State
University of Telecommunications, transmits its own
experimental broadcasts daily at 13.00-15.00 UTC on 1593
kHz since 27 May 2016 until 30 June 2016 with 60 W
output power. Reception reports (to be sent me to to
Alexander Beryozkin to dxspb -at- nrec.spb.ru) will be
confirmed with QSL cards.Alexander Beryozkin
(12/6-2016)

IRELAND[RTÉ] 252 kHz is currently off
air. Currently no info on this and no idea when it is
returning.
I will try to find out and update when known.James Robinson (10/6-2016)

10/06-2016

UKRAINE / CRIMEARadio Krym Realii [Crimea
Realities] is a joint project of Radio Liberty and Ukrainian
Radio 1st Programme, broadcasting six days a week on the
latter's 549 kHz mediumwave
frequency. It's on the air Mon-Fri 0535-0600 & 1530-1600
UT, Sat 1510-1600 UT. Programming appears to be in Russian
only. Radio Liberty has info and on-demand audio files on
its Russian/Ukrainian/Tatar website at krymr.com. David Kernick, Interval
Signals Online via dxld yg
(9/6-2016)

08/06-2016

BERMUDA
I emailed inquiries to some radio contacts in Bermuda
regarding the status of 1160 BBC
and 1280 BBN relays. Received
the following on June 5 from Ed VP9GE:

"I am listening to 1160 right now. It is alive and well. Not
sure for how long.
1280 is sponsored, I believe, by a local church group. No
sign that it will cease in the near future. Bermuda
Broadcasting Company three AM stations have transitioned to
FM. Ed VP9GE"

Found this news report about Bermuda Broadcasting Company
plans to restore BBC broadcasts, but haven't been able to
determine if Bermuda Broadcasting has taken over 1160 kHz.
The Bermuda Broadcasting website only indicates FM.
Bermuda Broadcasting partners with BBC UK (Jan 12, 2016) http://bernews.com/2016/01/bbc-world-service-news-partnership-bbc-uk/Bruce Conti, mwdx
yg (5/6-2016)

EGYPT
As per my today's [28/5] observation, there it was again
this Arabic speaking stn on 777
(measured 777.003 on my Perseus rx): 2307 UTC, SINPO 22441,
QRM de E.
In my previous report about this (and Mauritania), I forgot
to mention the latest catch was already this month: 03May,
2148-2206, SINPO 23441. Carlos Gonçalves
(29/5-2016)

28/05-2016

MONGOLIA
I listened to the tape over again and a male announcer with
British dialect says "This is a Test Transmission
broadcasting on 1431Khz in the
Medium Wave band" alternating 400Hz and 1Khz audio tones.
Heard on Global Tuners Hong Kong at 1615z.Steven Wiseblood/AB5GP, dxld yg (28/5-2016)

SYRIA / EGYPT
The faulty transmitter is not the Syrian one on 783
kHz but the Egyptian on 774
and in late 2015 there was a buzz and now the frequency is
drifted to 777 kHz. Syria on 783 kHz have a clear audio with
some nice folk libanese Syrian music but I have interference
from Spanish radio station. My location is in north west
Greece.Alex Fitzios (28/5-2016)

MAURITANIA783 Nouakchott. Their signal is
not heard for a number of months which makes me believe the
tx is either off (and replaced by VHF-FM) or then simply
running at very low power.Carlos Gonçalves POR
(27/5-2016)

SYRIA / EGYPT
Szia László and all of you,
Are you sure it was Syria?
I checked today (27th May) 783 khz
on an israeli SDR receiver and it is not drifting at all. It
is as stable as before. EMWG (www.emwg.info) mentions that
it can drift 1-2 khz to 782 or 781 but not as much as in
your case. That's why i think it was not Syria.
In my opinion you heard a faulted transmitter from Egypt,
namely ERTU's Middle East Radio. The transmitter is in Abis, Egypt. This transmitter
broadcasts originally on 774 kHz. But, now, due to the
transmitter fault, the center frequency moved to 777 or 778
kHz and the bandwidth became narrower than before.
Originally the bandwidth is 9 khz wide in AM mode on
mediumwave, but now it is much less. It is around 4.5 khz
wide. It is like they broadcast only the upper sideband of
the signal. The broadcasting mode remains AM. Egyptian
transmitters are in a very bad health: they emit distorted,
muffled, buzzing audio. Their shortwave transmitters are
worse than their mediumwave ones.

And, what is on 774 khz and on its lower sideband? An
iranian transmitter, IRIB Radio Markazi can be heard in the
late evenings on Alex's SDR in Afedri, Israel, but not here
in Hungary. As László told, Spanish transmitters are
occupying the frequency here.
73 and good DX to all, Tibor Gaal,
Budapest, Hungary (27/5-2016)

SYRIA
Tringer László, are you sure it the Arabic lang. stn on 778 was Tartus? I wouldn't like to
speculate, so maybe the following is a mere coincidence, but
it provides clues to make one wonder whether the drifting is
from 2 stns/countries or then just from one thereof:
My recent observations:
year 2016
777_2240-2218_11April_Abis, EGY? If not, surely or almost
surely SYR.
year 2015
774.8 2255-2304_01Dec_Abis.
774.8 2341-2353_02Nov_Abis.
774.8 2214-2227_13Oct_Abis.

Today, 27May, I observed 783 between 2140approx. to 2206,
and it seems the Arabic stn heavily interfered by E is from
SYR. I am not confusing this with the other Arabic stn south
of me, Nouakchott. If a directional aerial is used, one's
able to separate MTN and SYR. Carlos Gonçalves, POR
(27/5-2016)

27/5-2016

SYRIA
Today noticed at 2040 UTC during my "regular" bandscan, that
SRTV1 Dimashk, from Tartus
transmitter site is drifted down from
783 kHz to 778 kHz. Causing annoying interference
on the spanish station at 774 kHz. What is the reason? Aged
transmitter?Tringer László (26/5-2016)

MONGOLIA1431 kHz: Many thanks to
everyone in the region or using a remote receiver who made
observations of the first day's tests. I can confirm that
the time for the tests is 1300-1700 GMT (clarifying my first
message) and that they will continue until 28 May inclusive.
Babcock engineers are at the transmitter site supervising
the tests, so there might be variations in power, etc as
they adjust things from day to day, so it is worth
continuing to make observations.
Thanks again.Chris Greenway, dxld
yg (26/5-2016)

26/05-2016

MONGOLIA
Is this in preparation for a BBC Korean service on MW? Stephen Cooper, dxld
yg (25/5-2016)

Yes. And it`s an 8-tower direxional array toward 150
degrees, slewable plus or minus 30 per Wolfgang Büschel.
There is a separate single mast nearby for 150 kW ND
transmitter which perhaps will stay on 1350. Also in the
area, LW 209 and SW 4995 antennas.Glenn Hauser, dxld
yg (26/5-2016)

Heard two alternating tonnes with voice announcements
between the tones. The signal was at its best between 1418
and around 1435utc on the remote receiver in South Korea.
Signal weak to maybe fair. The tone tests were also on the
HongKong remote receiver but the signal was weak. It was not
strong enough to hear the voice announcements.
Regards, Tony Magon VK2IC,
dxld yg (26/5-2016)

25/05-2016

MONGOLIA
New country logged from Seoul:1431 Choibalsan, Mongolia / 959
miles (1544 km.) from 323° (NW). Transmitter is 500kw
directional at 150° toward Korea, good at 35-40dBu with
peaks between 45-50dBu (a Nogizaka 46 song is giving the
signal some trouble).
This is a very good signal for such a low power at that
distance, successful for the fact it's one of the rare open
frequencies in East Asia. 1440 Daegu was throwing bleed-over
interference onto 1431 for some time with Smashing Pumpkins,
Metallica, and others. This also marks the first time I was
harassed at my AM DX site in the 8 months I've frequented it
at night.
"This is a test transmission broadcasting on 1431 kHz. [low
tone] You're listening to a test transmission on 1431 kHz on
the medium wave band. [high tone] This is a test
transmission broadcasting on 1431 kHz. [low tone] On 1431
kHz medium wave, this is a test transmission [high tone]"Chris Kadlec, WRTH
facebook group (25/5-2016)
Please note that this is a test specifically targeting
listeners here in Korea and not a test for DXers, so don't
bother with any QSL requests for hearing this ,Chris Kadlec, Seoul, Korea,
May 25, WTFDA gg via WORLD OF RADIO 1827, DXLD
(25/5-2016)

MONGOLIA
Babcock will be testing a high-power mediumwave transmitter
in Mongolia on 1431 for the
next four nights at 1430-1830 GMT.
The exact time range might vary. It might be 1300-1700 GMT
or 1500-1900 GMT. There might also be tests outside those
hours.
But to confirm, this will be on the 25th to 28th May
inclusive.
It is hoped that it will be audible in Korea and northeast
China.
The tests will identify as being from Babcock.
Perhaps any DXLD friends in Japan will be able to hear it? I
hope so.Chris Greenway, dxld
yg (25/5-2016)

24/05-2016

MONGOLIADX TEST ALERT
I want to spread the info about a MW DX test this week that
I am helping with (especially those with Asian contacts,
please re-post). The engineers need any help they can get,
primarily recordings to see how the station is getting out.
The guidelines for the test are below:
* Date/Time: May 25-28 1300-1700 UTC
* Frequency: 1431 (power will
likely be between 100-500kw)
* Location: Mongolia with a target audience of South Korea
* Send recordings to C0000112@aol.com
or upload to https://www.dropbox.com/request/gXQDEsPBCtGiuXn4UcIb
* Recording preferences: MP3 format, mono, no less than
32kbps, and no longer than 30 minutes
* File name should be the sender's initials (example: mine
would be "CK") - day - time.mp3 (for May 24 at 1am:
"ck-24-0100.mp3). If uploading to the Dropbox, please send
an e-mail to the above address stating your listening
location as well.
* If possible, do not set the receiver bandwidth to be
narrow, but wide AM (at least 6kHz for example).
I hope we can get some help for these engineers who made the
journey halfway around the world to set up this test.Chris Kadlec, I-Love-AM-Radio
fb group (23/5-2016)

23/05-2016

U K
The Wallasey transmitter of Talk Sport
(1107 kHz 500W) in the UK
which was causing interference on two other medium wave
frequencies 1062 kHz and 1152 kHz
has now been rectified. Mike Smithson (23/5-2016)

21/05-2016

LATVIARadio City transmissions:
Saturday May 21st between 08 to 09 UTC on 9510 kHz.
Unscheduled transmissions of older programmes may occur
other Saturdays, also repeats may occur via Challenger Radio
in Italy.
Our monthly transmission via Hamburger Lokalradio will be on
the air Saturday May 28 between 12 to 13 UTC on 7265 kHz.
There is also a transmission every Saturday evening via
Radio Merkurs, Riga, Latvia between 19 to 20 UTC on 1485
kHz.
Our contact address remains citymorecars@yahoo.caTom Taylor (20/5-2016)

20/05-2016

HUNGARY
The transmitter of Kossuth Rádió
in Solt on 540 KHz will be
renovated.
From 30.05.2016 to 09.06.2016 will broadcast only from 03:53
to 19:05 UTC.
From 11.07.2016 to 25.07.2016 and 22.08.2016 to 19.09.2016
the transmitter will be OFF, at this period Kossuth Rádió
will be broadcasted from Siofok and Szolnok in SYNC mode.
(Ex. Katolikus Rádió transmitters): Siofok, 150 kW, Szolnok,
135 kW
From 19.09.2016 Solt will work with a brand new transmitter
with 2000 kW output. Tringer László (20/5-2016)

19/05-2016

U K
Reading about the The Wallasey transmitter of Talk
Sport (1107 kHz 500W) causing interference on two
other medium wave frequencies 1062 kHz and 1152 kHz both 45
kHz from 1107 kHz,
I can tell you this is the same problem I noticed between
November 2014 and April 2015.
It took me quite some time to find out which transmitter was
the cause of the interference but with lots of help by DXers
in Holland, Belgium, Germany and the UK, it was clear that
the Wallasey transmitter was giving this interference.
I contacted the Senior Station Manager of Talk Sport. He
sent a technician who solved the problem.Max van Arnhem, The
Netherlands (19/5-2016)
Thanks, Max for this explanation.

SPAIN
Since two days ago the 50 kW R.N.E. 5's
tx in Valencia on 537 mts. 558
is having interruptions. At this moment, 1340 UTC, is off
interrupted since almost 1015 UTC. These stops don't affects
R.N.E. 1 on 387 mts. 774 which comes from same facility.
Other tx of R.N.E. 5 from other locations operate as always
(I can check from here 576 Barcelona, 909 Mallorca, 936
Alicante, 1107 Teruel and 1125 Castellón).Guillermo Sáez,
Valencia-Kingdom of Spain (19/5-2016)

U K
The Wallasey transmitter of Talk Sport
(1107 kHz 500W) is causing interference on two
other medium wave frequencies 1062 kHz and 1152 kHz both 45
kHz from 1107 kHz.
The spurious signal on 1152 kHz is strong enough to
completely erase the signal on 1152 kHz from Key 2 from
Ashton Moss Manchester at my location near Liverpool.
I emailed Arqiva and received an automated reply, but a week
later the fault still persists.
I was in Southport yesterday (18/05/16) and the interference
on 1152kHz can clearly be heard.
I wonder how long it will take Arqiva to fix the fault.Mike Smithson (19/5-2016)

18/05-2016

NETHERLANDS
Re. Atlantis Radio 1521 (see
item May 4th) will use the frequency of 1395
kHz.Mauno Ritola, WRTH
fb group (17/5-2016)

17/05-2016

U K
Local community station Radio
Warrington is currently testing on 1332
kHz mediumwave, with a 5-minute loop with many IDs
and interspersed with music.
Reception reports are requested to: qsl@radiowarrington.co.uk.
The station has been online since 2007 at
www.radiowarrington.co.uk and is due to start regular
mediumwave broadcasting on Monday 16 May (the online stream
is currently carrying continuous music). Reception is good
here, however I'm less than 10 km away!David Kernick, Interval
Signals Online, dxld yg
(14/5-2016)

It's audible at good strength currently in NW England -
about 35 miles distant - at 1530UT, with a co-channel way in
the background.Radio Warrington will be going
live from Monday the 16th of May for 24/7 on 1332 kHz. "in
glorious analogue mono" according to announcer.
Thanks to Dave Kernick.Noel R. Green, dxld
yg (15/5-2016)

13/05-2016

U K
Planned work at Westerglen.
Date: 09.05.2016 Last updated: 13.05.2016 at 13.17
Planned work affecting Radio 4 LW
and Radio 5 Live and Radio
Scotland MW.

From 9th May until 5th June the Westerglen transmitter in
Scotland, will be subject to shutdowns for Radio 4 LW, Radio
5 Live Medium Wave, BBC Radio Scotland, between
10:05-17:45hrs, to ensure engineers can work safely on the
mast.

Some shutdowns will occur between 10:05-17:45 for Radio 4
LW, Radio 5 Live Medium Wave, BBC Radio Scotland from the
9th May - 5th June on 14 weekdays. There will also be some
weekend shutdowns from 06:05- 12:00 on two Saturdays and
06:05 on two Sundays between the above dates. We need to do
this level of maintenance about every 10 years. This work
will be weather dependent.

For up to date information please use our transmitter
checker to look up the status of this transmitter by using
your postcode and selecting MW or LW from the drop down list
https://radioandtvhelp.co.uk/.

BBC Radio 5 Live will continue to be available on DAB, Sky,
Freesat, cable and the Radio Player. All the other BBC Radio
5 Live MW transmitters will be unaffected.

U K
Bauer Media Completes Acquisition of Orion Media.
The Bauer Media Group has acquired the market-leading
Midlands based commercial radio group Orion
Media, which operates the Free Radio and Gem radio
brands.
Reaching more than 1.25m million people weekly, Free Radio
and Gem complement Bauer’s network of city stations and
extend the total reach of Bauer‘s national and regional
radio brands to 17.4 million. The move sees Bauer Media’s
share of UK commercial radio listening increase to 34%

The transaction provides an exit for Orion Media's
institutional backers, LDC, the private equity arm of Lloyds
Banking Group, which originally invested in the business in
2009.
In the UK, Bauer Media now has 71 radio stations including
national radio brands KISS, Magic and Absolute Radio; local
brands forming the Bauer City Network including Key 103 in
Manchester, Radio City in Liverpool, Hallam FM in Sheffield,
Metro Radio in Newcastle, Clyde 1 in Glasgow and Forth 1 in
Edinburgh; and is a UK market leader in digital listening
with a strong portfolio of digital commercial radio
stations.

NETHERLANDS
The new plans in The Netherlands are:747, 828, 1035 and 1251 khz: 1
to 100 Watts1395 khz : only between sunrise
and sunset due to an agreement between The Netherlands and
Albania1485 khz : only for 1 Watt
stations.
Stations can decide about their own transmission times; so
stations can decide to be on the air only a few hours per
day..
Stations are allowed to repeat their transmissions:
100 Watts stations can repeat their transmissions with a
transmitter at least 60 km from the first transmitter.
On 1485 the repeating transmitter distance is at least 1 km.
On the 11th of May the fee for these transmissions will be
published.
73, Max van Arnhem, The
Netherlands (5/5-2016)

NORWAY
Today, Radio Northern Star of
Northern Star Media Services AS is 4 years old, and as
earlier announced we are starting our 5th year on the
airwaves with a broadcasting license! In that connection we
yesterday changed format to AC Standards and Variety with
the slogan "Good Times and Great Music"! We think you will
enjoy our melodic classic sounds! Northern Lights-The Voice
of the Free Gospel plus the Emperor Rosko and Paul Graham
continues in their time slots, as does Radio Days. We are on
1611 AM and share 5895 AM, with
nighttime broadcasting over the summer months. We are also
on www.northernstar.cc.
Our email is 1000@northernstar.noMike Terry, dxld
yg (5/5-2016)

04/05-2016

NETHERLANDSAtlantis Radio 1521 today had
revealed that they hope to be on the air within one to six
weeks – with a little luck. The broadcasting hours will be
07 – 20 local time, and they also said today the frequency
is not going to be 1521
kHz.Stig Hartvig Nielsen
(4/5-2016)

Former long time pirate radio – Atlantis
Radio 1521 – in Friesland was granted a five year
license to operate a commercial radio station on 1521
kHz in March 2016. The station recently purchased a
new 75 W AM transmitter (300 W PEP). The format is golden
oldies – and the station can be heard online here: http://www.atlantisradio.eu/radio/ and
more details can be found here: https://www.facebook.com/RadioAtlantis1521KHz/
No on air date for 1521 has been given.Stig Hartvig Nielsen
(3/5-2016)

26/04-2016

U KRadio Warrington the new
community radio station started testing today on AM
1332 intially till 12.30 on low power then higher
power to Warrington and surrounding areas day and night
time.
Signal level of 3 out of 10 received daytime in Wigan
Lancashire and Nighttime 4 out of 10 at same receiving site.
Video on details of the new transmitter site built with help
of United Utilities on their website here: http://radiowarrington.co.uk/
Regards, Graham Fletcher
(26/4-2016)

25/04-2016

FRANCERadio Tou'caen's temporary
licence shows power of 500 watts on 1602
kHz.
(maybe audible on south coast of England daytime with
seapath across the Channel, away from co-channel BBC Kent,
Desi Radio, Radio Seagull?)

FRANCE
Since April 19th, there is a new project in France. It’s a
temporary station allow until September 30th 2016.
It’ s in Caen, Normandy. The station is Radio
Tou’caen on FM 91.9 and AM 1602
kHz.
All details, with programme schedule, audio stream and
contacts details are on www.radio-toucaen.fr 73’s Christian Ghibaudo
(24/4-2016)

Moscow:
Radio station Teosclosed
broadcasting on a frequency of 1134
kHz and receive transmissions only on the Internet,
on their page - http://s.teos.fm/
Now in Moscow there are only two working broadcast on medium
wave frequencies:612 kHz – Narodnoe radio and Radio
Radonezh738 kHz - World Radio Network.

One of the unique antenna towers located in the Red Bor - a
highly directional antenna system "Dawn" medium wave range.
The antenna system consists of 26 metal towers height of 41
meters each. The length of the chain towers - 2.1 km.
Antenna complex supplement the four-mast antenna height of
271, 257, 106, 93 and 80 meters of antenna systems of
short-range. The total output power of transmitters DV-, SV-
and HF bands reached 10.6 mV.
A quarter-century radio center worked with almost 100% load.
23 hours a day, eighteen short-wave transmitters "Snow"
broadcast "International Radio Moscow", "the first program
of the All-Union Radio", "Radio Mayak", "Leningrad Radio",
"Radio Station Atlantic", "radio station Motherland" and
other programs of the Soviet domestic and foreign
broadcasting.
Loading powerful transmitters broadcasting radio center in
the Red Bor began to decline in the late 90s. For 15 years,
we were off "Buran" transmitters and transmission hardware
broadcasted SV- and HF bands. The transmitter "Radio Teos"
was the last powerful transmitter radio center. Transmitting
equipment mothballed.
(Russian radio and television)Anatoly Klepov, Moscow
(24/4-2016)

23/04-2016

U KRadio Caroline North returns
from 23rd - 24th April, broadcasting live from the Ross
Revenge online and on 1368 AM courtesy
of Manx Radio.
This time the Caroline story moves forward to the station's
return in 1983 and we'll hear from many of those involved,
including Peter Chicago and Tom Anderson.
So join us from 6am on Saturday!
Please send suitable music choices and memories to
memories@radiocaroline.co.ukhttp://www.radiocaroline.co.uk/#caroline_north_2016_schedule.htmlMike Terry, MWC
fb group (22/4-2016)

SERBIA
Mr.Tringer from Hungary, please take a short scan over the
night and create a list with MW audible transmitter on Your
location.
If You have unidirectional mw-antenna that will be great,
thank You! Vence BUL (19/4-2016)

SERBIA
Also active on 1269 kHz Novi sad
but sometimes there is a Greek pirate transmitting on that
frequency. Alex Fitzios GRC
(19/4-2016)

SERBIA
At my location (Székesfehérvár, HUN) the following
frequencies are heard this year.684 (QRM with Spain), 693
(QRM with England), 765 (QRM
with Iran), 1107 (best at
daytime), 1269 (Radio Novi Sad)
and 1296 (QRM with spain and
sometimes with Sudan), 1503
(202)
1440 is OFF, earlier it has been heard almost every night.
Before 1999 on 684 Radio Beograd was crystal clear all day.
After the bombardment of this TX by NATO only weak signal
from the new one.László Tringer (14/4-2016)

12/04-2016

SERBIA
I confirm more active transmitters-1269KHz-Novi
Sad. Along with Beograd 202
on 1503 KHz, there is Bosnian
transmitter “Radio Zavidovici”,
that interferes during the night 202. Probably there is
another arabic transmitter on the same frequency, but I do
not which one.
I’m pretty much suspicious that Serbia will continues and
rise up the power of MW transmitters.The number of listeners
is getting down constantly. Even now that number is very
few.
Romania probably has the highest number of MW transmitters
,Spain too.
Alex, what is Your location?-North Greece if I’m not wrong.Vence BUL (12/4-2016)

SERBIASerbia is active from 675,
684, 693, 711 but with stong interference from
Romania and just heard one two times only.
Also active from 1008 I could hear before corfu activate era
transmitter on 1008. Heard last year 765, 1107 active
together with RAI. Active on 1296 and
1503 sometimes with Iran. But strong frequency to
hear Serbia is only 684, 1296 and 1503 kHz. I hope Serbia
will continue on medium wave and someday they upgrade their
transmitters with more power. Receiving in north west
Greece.Alex (12/4-2016)

10/04-2016

NETHERLANDSRadio Maria 675 kHz. The
transmitter has been activated yesterday 1800 UT, the same
day they were still busy installing the antenna. It's a 1 kW
at the "Heilig Bloed" monastery 15 km northeast of
Eindhoven. Report and photos:http://radioforum.foren.mysnip.de/read.php?8773,1354757,1358166#msg-1358166
Of course such a rooftop installation is not good for much
more than a single kilowatt.Kai Ludwig, dxld
yg (10/4-2016)

09/04-2016

SERBIA
Please someone close to Serbia that can confirm the
following activity stations Radio
Beograd:

"In September 2015 the station had to cease broadcasting via
this medium wave frequency as the transmitter operator of
the medium wave transmitter in Lopik decided to stop the
service. The radio tower was dismantled in mid-September.
Since then, the Catholic radio station could not broadcast
on medium wave. Radio Maria is still heard in the
Netherlands through the digital ether (DAB +). Radio Maria
broadcasts through the network of the national commercial
radio stations and through a number of top regional DAB +
networks.

Radio Maria has based its broadcasting license until
September 2017 the requirement to also broadcast on medium
wave. In consultation with the Radiocommunications Agency,
the radio station can now broadcast from the North Brabant
Aarle Rixtel. Radio Maria broadcasts recently on a low power
from this new location. It is intended to improve the
antenna in the short term and increase the ability of the
medium wave transmitter at 675 kHz, so that a greater part
of the southern Netherlands can be achieved.

The radio station will broadcast ended with a power of 5
kilowatts from the transmitter location in Aarle Rixtel,
North Brabant. The Radiocommunications Agency is the power
to 25 kilowatts from the new location. This achieves a large
part of the Catholic audience in the Southern Netherlands
and parts of Belgium. Radio Maria will continue to be
received via DAB + and Internet." (Google translation by
yours truly!)Rene van Hoof, mwc
fb group (8/4-2016)

1440 KHZ
Sir, when did You listened to Radio Beograd 1 from the
transmitter Jagodina on 1440KHz? Now in 2016?
Oficial RTS site do not show active that transmitter. Radio Riyadh is today audible
60km away of Jagodina? All the territory of Bulgaria and
South Romania, Greece, Turkey, Macedonia…
Thank You!Vence, BUL (8/4-2016)

07/04-2016

1440 KHZ
In Europe can only receive the following stations:
ARS SBC Radio Riyadh andSRB Radio Beograd 1.
Regards Sergio Sarabia
(6/4-2016)

05/04-2016

1440 KHZ
[With LUX 1440 gone]I have an
idea to all european DX’s. Let’s use evening and night time
listening specially to get non-europeans transmitters, that
are audible on European territory and make a list of them.
For example-Algerian radio riches Budapest(Hungary).That
means,we have a chance to get Middle East and North Africa’s
transmitters ,probably from Asia…..
On Balkans there is arabic radio at 1440KHz for sure.
Thanks! Vence, BUL (4/4-2016)

TURKMENISTANAshgabat on 279 KHz on 2 April
hrd from Perseus site in E. Finland from 2339 tune. Weak
modulation at SINPO 35443 but otherwise clear signal.
Increasing noise lvl after 0015. Recognized program format
and language from previous shortwave logs in 2005 on 4930
KHz and 5015 KHz and visit to Ashgabat in Oct 2006. Woman
ann in Turkmen with occasional music in background to 0000.
Program of inst music on a solo stringed instrument at 0000
w/ man ancr. At 0033 after a man ancr, the music switched to
more
elaborate instrumentals with multiple instruments and akin
to Turkish folk music. The same man ancr was hrd in this
segment that went to 0059. A woman ancr was hrd at 0059 and
some inst music to 0100 fol by 5 time pips, a man ancr and
the Turkmenistan National anthem by a choir to 0102.5. Man
and woman ancrs w/ dramatic tone and martial music mixed -
many mentions of "Turmenbashy" and "Ashgabat" to tune out at
0109. This segment used to be hrd on 5015 shortwave in this
time frame. Stringed instrument sound was most likely the
"Dutar", the most popular stringed instrument in
Turkmenistan and
similar to the Kazakh "Dombra" which I heard many times in
trips to Kazakhstan in the mid-2000's. These are 2-3 string
instruments with long narrow necks and in somewhat different
form factors and names, popular throughout Central Asia.Bruce Churchill, dxld
yg (3/4-2016)

02/04-2016

CANADARadio Shalom, Canada’s only
radio station devoted specifically to the Jewish community,
signed off on Friday evening for the last time. Owner Robert
Lévy, who for months has been trying to find financing for
the Montreal station in a last-ditch effort to keep it
running, told staff this week that he’s pulling the plug.

The station’s signal, at 1650 AM
and based in the Town of Mount Royal industrial park, will
remain on the air. Lévy has asked André Joly, who operates
an evangelical Christian service on Radio Shalom during the
Sabbath, to take over programming 24/7. Joly said he is in
talks to buy the station, but there may still be hope for
someone in the Jewish community to step in and keep Radio
Shalom alive.

Lévy did not respond to requests for comment about the
future of the station.

Radio Shalom started about 15 years ago as a subcarrier
service, which required a special FM radio to receive. But
in 2006 it got licensed by the Canadian Radio-television and
Telecommunications Commission, and CJRS
1650 went on the air on AM on May 5, 2007,
according to the Canadian Communications Foundation.

But even though the station was run almost entirely by
volunteers, it struggled to pay the bills. In December, Lévy
said he was no longer willing to run Radio Shalom out of his
pocket and urged the Jewish community to step in. “In order
to keep Radio Shalom and the voice it provides for the
Montreal Jewish community alive and on the air, we need our
Jewish community to work together to provide a recurrent and
stable partnership that will assume responsibility of the
radio’s administrative and financial needs,” he wrote at the
time, giving an ultimatum of Jan. 31. Despite a two-month
extension to the deadline, there was not enough support to
keep it going.

Stanley Asher, a Radio Shalom host involved with the station
since Day 1, said he was disappointed but not surprised to
see the station go.

He said he went to the station on Monday and found his
pre-recorded show from the previous week hadn’t been
broadcast due to technical issues. He intended to run that
show this week and prepare one for next week, but was told
“don’t bother.”

“It was a big part of my life, I have to adjust to that
ending,” Asher said. “We were unique. We were trying to
follow a model that’s common in Europe, trying on a very
limited budget to provide a cultural service.”

GERMANY
Just in case, that someone cares: AFN
Bavaria is still audible on its medium wave
frequency Vilseck 1107 kHz. So
the station "serving America's best" has survived both the
change to DST on 27 March and the 1st of a new month. Dr Hansjoerg Biener
(1/4-2016)

TURKMENISTAN
After the closure of the Belarus station on 279
kHz. I hear Turkmenistan on the same frequency.
Here in Romania the signal is S5 now at 0745 UT (10:45 am
local time) on my 60m random wire antenna. The modulation is
rather low. I'm expecting the signal to improve a lot in the
evening. Tudor Vedeanu (Gura
Humorului, Romania), dxld yg
(1/4-2016)

29/03-2016

ALGERIA
Hello Ydun, I can confirm various reports of Algeria
on 891 kHz. It is very-very strong in the evenings
and at night here in Budapest, Hungary. I heard arabic
language programmes, folk-type music, news in the evening of
26th, 27th and 28th of March, this year. I think this new
transmitter will be as strong as the new transmitter on 252
kHz.
Regards, Tibor Gaal,
Budapest, Hungary (29/3-2016)

U K
About the closure of the BBC longwave
transmitter on 198 kHz. From time to time this
article of closure appears on different internet forums
which I don't know why. There is no imminent or planned
closure of the 198 kHz BBC transmitter. The non-availability
of old valves are not a good reasoning. As fellow DXERs
pointed out earlier on several internet forums that in a
capitalist society you can buy walves, spare parts. If not,
you can buy new, more effective equipment including
solid-state transmitters. These transmitters consumes less
power more effectively than the old valve transmitters. If
the BBC will terminate longwave it will happen because of
the british government's austerity measures forced down onto
institutions financed by the U.K. state budget.
Regards, Tibor Gaal,
Budapest, Hungary (29/3-2016)

BELARUS
Acc. to info from Vasily Gulyaev,
Radio Belarus and Belaruskaje Radio
1st channel relays will stop on
all shortwave, medium wave and long
wave on 1st April.Mauno Ritola, WRTH
fb group (29/3-2016)

Wonder is this a temporary or permanent
cessation? Not sure if it will also affect relays of their
German programmes via Kall? There is no mention of this news
on their English language website http://www.radiobelarus.tvr.by/en
(which displays an A16 schedule) or their Facebook page yet.
Alan Pennington, BDXC-UK
yg via DXLD yg
(29/3-2016)

BELARUS
Reaction to closure of Belarus:
I read with sadness that Belarus will close its
transmitters. The truth is that Belarussian transmitters are
not in a good technical health. The 279 kHz transmitter's
audio is undermodulated compared to its carrier and the
other transmitters aren't better too. Unfortunatelly the
economic state of Belarus doesn't allow them either to
repair or replace these aging transmitters. In the years of
1990s and 2000s they were loud and clear in Hungary, even
1170 kHz transmitter were heard conveniently in an armchair.
Their English language programmes were structured to raise
attention of youth people like I was at that time. At the
peak their English programme lasted for 2 hours. Then all
disappeared and I cannot hear that powerful mediumwave
transmitter anymore. I wish Belarus would reverse its
decision of the closure. Tibor Gaal, Budapest,
Hungary (29/3-2016)

25/03-2016

NEPALRadio Nepal, the oldest
broadcasting agency, is set to provide 24-hour service from
August 17.
The state-run broadcasting agency has decided to follow a
management reforms implementation action plan in this
regard.
It was also shared at a programme in Kathmandu that the
government broadcasting agency was also set to establish a
media village in Biratnagar in memory of Tarini Datta
Koirala, the founder of Radio Nepal Broadcasting Services
Development Committee (RNBSDC).
Participants at the programme said that the broadcasting
agency would keep up with modern technical equipment and
modernise i ts service by establishing high-quality
shortwave tower.
Radio Nepal is running its programmes through central and
regional transmissions through 21 frequency modulation relay
centers across the nation.
It also broadcasts through medium wave
and online.
Meanwhile, speaking at the programme, Minister for
Information and Communications Sherdhan Rai suggested
employees of Radio Nepal to perform result-oriented works,
while praising their contribution to bring the broadcasting
agency to this stage.
He also suggested keeping up its functioning as per the new
Constitution.
The Minister also stressed the need to submit a report of
works of the government broadcaster every month, while
pointing out the need to launch its programmes up to local
level to institutionalise the republic.
Likewise, the Communications Secretary Dinesh Kumar
Thapaliya, also Chairman of the RNBSDC, pledged doing
everything possible to implement reform programmes launched
earlier to make Radio Nepal a good means of communication.
On the occasion, Radio Nepal Executive Director Suresh Kumar
Karki presented a report on management reforms.http://thehimalayantimes.com/kathmandu/radio-nepal-to-go-on-air-24-hours-from-august/Jose Miguel Romero, dxld yg (24/3-2016)

23/03-2016

The long silence here and no update has it's reason, that I
have been away on a short holiday to Edinburgh, a.o.
celebrating my birthday!

ICELAND EQUINOX BANDSCAN The weather was
warm enough, though a bit windy, that I could spend some
time outside with the radio.
As expected, other than the RUV locals, French voices
dominated the longwave.
On MW, English stations were the most audible. The Absolute
Radio mirrors on 1197 and 1242 kHz were just about audible.
In addition I caught Smooth Radio playing ABBA's "Fernando"
on 1152, 1161 and even 1170 kHz, the last one only because I
had the other two to synchronise to.Reynir Heidberg Stefánsson
(20/3-2016)

ALGERIA
Here in Ireland I too have noticed the test transmissions
from Algeria on 891kHz, even
during daytime. For instance yesterday, March 18th , I was
hearing the transmissions with a 1kHz tone clearly at 11:30
UTC. Receiver used was a car radio (in a Nissan Micra) with
a vertical whip antenna 2m long . Around 17;00 UTC it was
still transmitting but the Dutch transmitter was about equal
strength. Location was Kilkenny , about 50kM inland. It is
strong at night time on a portable receiver.Desmond Walsh (19/3-2016)

U KBBC Radio 4 long wave, which
transmits on the 198 kilohertz frequency, relies on ageing
transmitter equipment that uses a pair of the valves – no
longer manufactured – to function.
The valves, at Droitwich in Worcestershire, are so rare that
engineers say there are fewer than 10 in the world, and the
BBC has been forced to buy up the entire global supply. Each
lasts anywhere between one and 10 years, and when one of the
last two blows the service will go quiet.http://www.theguardian.com/media/2011/oct/09/bbc-radio4-long-wave-goodbyeRonny Weiner, (17/3-2016)

ALGERIA
(maybe)
Today March 14 at 2200 I'm receiving on 891
kHz the 1 kHz test tone as in December 2015,
presumed from Algeria. Powerful here in Valencia, but not as
in December (perhaps working with 300 or 150 kW?): behind
the test tone I can hear voices and sounds of other
transmitters, but I cannot say what language is, and there
are noises from adjacent channels 882 and 900; overall,
SINPO is 44554.
Also, 981 kHz Alger II is
reaching to me weaker than usual (SINPO 22332). Guillermo Sáez,
Valencia-Reino de España.

14/03-2016

U K
How long is BBC Radio 4 on Long
Wave continues? Sean Bateman (14/3-2016)

NETHERLANDS
Due to the lack of new sponsors, The
Mighty KBC will close down on 6095 on March 27th.
We will soon announce if we continue on shortwave on 6040 to
the USA.
We will improve our 1602AM /DAB+
service.
This will happen on April 1st.The Mighty KBC on fb
(7/3-2016)

01/03-2016

U KBBC Radio 4 756kHz. Coverage
from this little transmitter a 2kW station in Redruth,
Cornwall is good along the south Irish coast. Nice audio.
Nighttime reception has also improved since the closure of a
German transmitter on this frequency on 31/12/15.
Useful in cars without a LW band.Gearoid Quill (1/3-2016)

28/02-2016

CANADA
The CBC has done a study that
shows they would need two more FM repeaters on Cape Breton
in order to replace CBI.
So unless they come up with the funds to do that, 1140
will remain on air for some time.Andy Reid (28/2-2016)

IRELAND
Re Adam Birchenall’s comment about day time Algerian
interference in S Devon one 252kHz
I have noticed the same here all along the south coast of
Ireland and well inland too , again during daytime some days
and most evenings. Strangely the strength of the Algerian
signals varies a lot day-to-day as if they were using
varying power levels. Indeed last Autumn I was in west Cork
and at night returning , NO RTE signal could be heard at all
under the Algerian signal , until I reached Bandon about
20kM inland ! RTE should have moved to 261kHz but the
powers-that-be are not interested and consider longwave AM
obsolete. It’s a lot more rugged than DAB and not near as
easily hacked .Too many employed with no knowledge and
understanding of LW ,too eager to push DAB. I can see the
local Cork city ( Togher ) transmission mast , but am at the
back of the DAB bean, they’ve been experiment for years ,
Dead And Buried I say . FM reception in the valleys is
variable enough, Band 3 TV at 200 MHz was very poor !Des Walsh (24/2-2016)

IRELAND
In reply to your recent post. I found this from Wikipedia.RTÉ runs 252
Longwave at a lower power level than its licensed 500
kilowatts: in the daytime it operates at 300 kW and at night
100–150 kW.James Vincent (24/2-2016)

IRELAND
Further to the report below about 252
kHz LW, please can anyone tell us what is the power
of the transmitter these days?
Does anyone know if a recent change has happened this week?
Thanks.James Robinson (24/2-2016)

23/02-2016

IRELAND
Reception of RTE-1 on 252 Khz in
South Devon UK has been pretty poor most of today and
daytime on 23/02/16 due to strong co channel interference of
Algeria’s Chaine 3.
It has been noted that RTE 1 on 252
Khz LW will close on Monday 1st
May 2017.
Regards, Adam Birchenall
(Grundig YB-400) (23/2-2016)

U KRadio Caroline North returns on
27th & 28th February, continuing to trace the Caroline
story in the mid-seventies.

In May 1976 after an absence of 3 years a daytime English
service returned to the air. Caroline broadcasts were on
192m by day and 259m at night, later moving to 319m 24/7.

We'll hear from some of those onboard at the time: Mark
Lawrence, James Ross, Stevie Gordon and Stuart Russell,
along with station manager Rob Eden. It was a good time for
the station, lasting through most of 1977. So musically we
extend our remit this time until the end of that year.

We'll be broadcasting live from the radio-ship Ross Revenge
again, available here online this time from 6am Saturday
until 9pm Sunday, and also on Manx
Radio 1368 AM.
Please send suitable music choices and memories to memories@radiocaroline.co.uk.Mike Terry, mwdx
yg (23/2-2016)

UKRAINE
I want to tell you sad news. Today I read in the official
group of Radio Mayak-Odessa [765 kHz]
that since February, 9, 2016 the radiostation is closed
because of financial problems.
http://vk.com/club63434334?w=wall-63434334_95Sergei. Saint Petersburg,
Russia (23/2-2016)

ITALY
Tonight (22-2-2016) I heard the following announement on 1368 Khz: "Challenger
Radio, Long Propagation test on Kilohertz
567, Kilohertz 846 and Kilohertz 1368..." The
message was followed by dots/pips and then again announed
the same way on what looks like a loop-tape.
Here in Holland audiable on 1368 on my Sangean 404 receiver
and on the web-sdr Twente. Not audiable on the other
frequencies they mention in their announcement.Peter van der Eijk,
Nieuwegein, Netherlands (22/2-2016)

BANDSCANCARIBBEAN
I have posted some 26 minutes of station ID's from Medium
Wave stations which I heard during daytime in Christiansted,
St. Croix, US Virgin Island, in late December 2015 and early
January 2016 using my Perseus SDR-receiver and a Wellbrook
loop outdoor. Daytime only – so no DX.https://soundcloud.com/stig-hartvig-nielsen/us-virgin-islands-am-dial

*) 1090 WUVI, University of Virgin Islands, has been off
air since October 2015 because of a transmitter failure. A
new 600 Watt transmitter has been purchased and is believed
to be in operation as of February/March 2016.
Unheard during daytime but heard during evening hours: 1310
– Martinique.
Unheard: 530 Turks & Caicos Islands (Vision Cristiana),
1300 St. Maarten (The Voice of St Maarten) and 1690 US
Virgin Islands (WGOD).
Best 73's, Stig Hartvig Nielsen,
mwdx yg (22/2-2016)

CHRN Montréal – Technical change
The Commission approves the application by Radio Humsafar
Inc. to change the authorized contours of the radio
programming undertaking CHRN MontréalFootnote 1 by
relocating its transmitter site. All other technical
parameters will remain unchanged. The Commission did not
receive any interventions regarding this application.
The licensee stated that this change was necessary since its
engineering team had found after various studies and tests
that the original transmitter site was no longer viable,
which is why the station is not yet in operation.
The Commission reminds the applicant that pursuant to
section 22(1) of the Broadcasting Act, no licence may be
issued until the Department of Industry notifies the
Commission that its technical requirements have been met and
that a broadcasting certificate will be issued.
The station's transmitter must be operational with
implemented technical changes at the earliest possible date
and in any event no later than 24 months from the date of
this decision, unless a request for an extension of time is
approved by the Commission before 9 February 2018. In order
to ensure that such a request is processed in a timely
manner, it should be submitted in writing at least 60 days
before that date.
Secretary General

Footnotes
Footnote 1
In Commercial ethnic radio stations in Montréal,
Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2014-241, 16 May 2014, the
Commission approved an application by Radio Humsafar Inc. to
operate a commercial AM ethnic radio station in Montréal and
indicated that the undertaking must be operational by 16 May
2016.Dr. Hansjoerg Biener
(22/2-2016)

21/02-2016

U K
I have been told that the 990 kHz
transmitter at Redmoss (1kW) carrying BBC
Radio nan Gaidheal, closed in November 2015.James Robinson (21/2-2016)

20/02-2016

U K
Confirmation that Mangotsfield 1260
kHz (Smooth Radio (Bristol)) and 1548
kHz (BBC Radio Bristol) transmitter was switched
off permanently at 0104 UTC on 20 February 2016. The site is
due to be redeveloped for housing.James Robinson (20/2-2016)

U K
In addition to BBC Radio Bristol on
1548 kHz closing, it has now also been confirmed
that the transmitter from the same site - Mangotsfield - on
1260 kHz carrying Smooth
Radio Bristol will also close on 19 February.
The time is not confirmed.James Robinson (17/2-2016)

16/02-2016

UAE
(Abu Dhabi): The website www.pravasibharathi.com is still
very much under construction, but provides some additional
information on the background of the new medium station Pravasi Bharathi 810 AM. The company
information leads to the conclusion that, although the
AM-DRM-operation is a financial risk, the station has some
financial backing. Probably, the online transmissions will
also help the reach of the station, although the links on
the website did not yet work when checked.

Company Info acc. to http://www.pravasibharathi.com/Company_Info.php
Pravasi Bharathi Broadcasting Corporation FZ.LLC is a media
conglomerate incorporated under the licensing of Media Zone
Authority, Abu Dhabi. Headquartered in Twofour54 Abu Dhabi,
Pravasi Bharathi Broadcasting Corporation has its own
studios in Dubai and Thiruvananthapuram with marketing
offices in six GCC nations - Oman, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain,
UAE and Saudi Arabia along with such offices in
Thiruvananthapuram, Cochin, Calicut, Mumbai and New Delhi in
India. Our Central Sales Division is responsible for the
entire planning, sales implementation as well as forming
marketing strategies through market research, surveys and
audience demographics. Our news bureaus are existent in all
the GCC nations and Thiruvananthapuram as well.
Pravasi Bharathi Broadcasting Corporation stands for a great
vision of touching the lives of Indian community in the
Gulf. We aspire to reach the Indian masses throughout the
GCC nations via all modes of media, with clear objectives to
inspire, educate, inform and entertain the masses by
harnessing the power of creativity. We are making a serious
and professional approach to the media arena keeping all the
morals to fulfill our social commitment. ‘Infotainment’ is
our motto, which will delight interests of the Indian masses
here. We have an entirely different concept to reach those
Indians who love and respect their motherland, its tradition
and culture.
Pravasi Bharathi Broadcasting Corporation has seven core
activities: Radio Broadcasting, Television (Gulf Malayalam
TV), Print and Publishing (Gulf Malayalam Weekly), Digital
Media, Song and Drama Division, Events and Exhibitions
Division and Films Division. We aim to work through a clear
vision that focuses on innovation and quality that represent
creative, meaningful and unique media content, while
respecting social, cultural, and family values." Dr.
Hansjoerg Biener (16/2-2016)

INDIA
The new All India Radio,
Kolkata 'B' transmitter testing in DRM mode on 1018
kHz; heard around midnight local time 10th of
February by Debanjan Chakraborty.
Alokesh Gupta, DRM
- Digital Radio Mondiale FB group (10/2-2016)

10/02-2016

U K
Closure of Radio Bristol's
medium wave frequency 1548 kHz.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/reception/news/item82"BBC Radio Bristol’s medium wave
transmitter will close down permanently on 19th February
2016.
The site is being redeveloped for housing so it has not been
possible to renew the lease. We examined a number of options
to keep the medium wave service on air but none of them
represented good value for money for the licence fee payer.
However, there are still lots of ways to continue to enjoy
listening to BBC Radio Bristol, though:
94.9 FM in the Bristol area
104.6 FM in Bath
103.6 FM in Weston-Super-Mare
DAB on a newly enhanced transmitter network; check coverage
here
On your TV on Freeview Channel 719; and of course online,
via computer, tablet or phone using BBC iPlayer Radio."

Dr. Hansjoerg Biener
(10/2-2016)

U KBBC Radio Bristol has confirmed
it will be shutting down its Medium Wave transmitter, on 1548 kHz, in mid-February.
The BBC has pointed out that the switch-off is necessary
because the landlord of the Mangotsfield transmitter site is
handing over the land to developers, a decision that is out
of the BBC's control. The move had been expected for some
while, with planning permission having been granted by the
local council for redevelopment, according to
a516digital.com.
BBC Radio Bristol is inviting listeners via social media to
spread the word about the changes, which will mean affected
listeners will need to tune in to the station via FM, DAB,
online or via Freeview after Feb. 19.http://www.radiomagonline.com/around-the-world/0020/bbc-radio-bristol-shutting-down-its-mw-station/37419Mike Terry, MWC
FB group (10/2-2016)

U A E
The world’s first Malayalam-language digital radio station
is now broadcasting from Abu Dhabi. Pravasi Bharathi 810 AM was
launched with a live broadcast from popular playback singer,
G Venugopal.
The official switch-on was performed by Abdul Rahman Awadh
Al Harthi, executive director of radio for Abu Dhabi Media,
and Noushad Abdul Rahuman, chairman of Pravasi Bharathi
Broadcasting Corporation. Also present at the inauguration
ceremony were K C Joseph, Kerala’s minister for rural
development, planning, culture and Norka.
Pravasi Bharathi 810 AM is also the first digital-radio
station in the Middle East and North Africa region. The
channel is broadcast under the licence of Abu Dhabi Media
and Media Zone Authority, Abu Dhabi.
The station hosts analogue transmission from 5am to 12.10am
each day, with digital transmission between 12.10am and 5am
every day, broadcast from its headquarters in Al Maqta.
The National staff http://www.thenational.ae/arts-life/from-holly-to-bolly/new-malayalam-radio-channel-launched-in-uaeMauno Ritola via WRTH
FB group (9/2-2016)

08/02-2016

PAPUA NEW GUINEANBC Morobe [also known as Radio Morobe locally] no longer
broadcasts on 3220 SW because of faulty equipment and
obsolete parts.
It can only be heard on 810 MW
with 10kW and on FM 95.5 with 1kW.
Daily schedule:
1900-2300 UTC NBC Morobe,
2300-0700 UTC NBC National from Port Moresby,
0700-1200 UTC NBC Morobe and
1200-0200 UTC NBC National from Port Moresby.
There is also a full time relay of NBC National on 90.7 FM
with 1kW and a full time relay of Tribe FM also from Port
Moresby on 92.3 FM and also with 1kW.
Contact: Micah Yanage, Regional Engineer-Momase, NBC Morobe.
Email: rmorobe@nbc.com.pg.
This information is correct as at February 8 2016 NZ date.David Ricquish, WRTH
fb group (8/2-2016)

04/02-2016

GERMANY
Yesterday, I checked the mediumwave frequency of AFN
Bavaria in Vilseck on the radio of my car,
something I regularly do when driving outside the city of
Nuremberg. As of 3 February, the station was still audible
on 1107 kHz. Dr Hansjoerg Biener
(4/2-2016)

03/02-2016

GERMANY
According to a message on the Facebookpage of AFN
Benelux, the mediumwave transmitter in Moechengladbach on 1143 KHz has been closed down.

U K
We are unable to broadcast our scheduled programmes on
medium wave.
BT have informed us that due to a major problem with their
broadband service in the location of our transmitter we have
lost our connection & unable to broadcast our scheduled
programmes on medium wave. This problem may not be resolved
until Wednesday morning. In the meantime we are providing an
alternative selection of programmes on 1521
medium wave.
Our digital broadcasts remain on schedule by using the tune
in radio & radio player apps, on internet radio & on
line.
Tuesday 2nd February - positive radio sharing the Good News,
Flame
CCRDr. Hansjoerg Biener
(2/2-2016)

U K
According to a revised „Timetable for inviting applications
for community radio licences“ (Updated 27 January 2016)
Ofcom will in the second half of 2016 call for applications
for medium wave licences for locations anywhere
throughout the UK. (http://licensing.ofcom.org.uk/radio-broadcast-licensing/community-radio/apply-for-licence/timetable)
This will mostly concern areas where FM frequencies are not
available (urban conglomerates) or medium wave might provide
better coverage (sparsely populated areas).Dr. Hansjoerg Biener
(2/2-2016)

WORLD RADIO DAY 201613 February is World Radio Day —
a day to celebrate radio as a medium; to improve
international cooperation between broadcasters; and to
encourage major networks and community radio alike to
promote access to information, freedom of expression and
gender equality over the airwaves.

This year, the UNESCO theme for World Radio Day is “Radio in
Times of Emergency and Disaster”. Radio still remains the
medium that reaches the widest audience worldwide, in the
quickest possible time.

U K
Mangotsfield 1548 kHz, carrying
BBC Radio Bristol, will close on
19 February 2016 due to the site being redeveloped.
It is also likely that 1260 kHz,
carrying Smooth Bristol, will also close on this day. The
time is unconfirmed but I will try to find out for sure what
is happening with the second outlet on 1260.
Four new DAB transmitters have bee switched on to replace
lost areas of coverage.James Robinson (1/2-2016)

31/01-2016

CZECH REPUBLICCzech Radio (Cesky Rozhlas, CRo)
has a new transmitter on 1071 kHz
with CRo Plus. Location: Ostrava-Svinov. Power: 5 kW. In
operation since January 29th.

Dear Ydun,
To-day saturday January 30th 2016 I noted a new Czech
transmitter with PLUS programming on 1071
kHz at 1642utc. Reception varies from good to weak
here in Almere, The Netherlands
The details of the transmitter are here:http://www.rozhlas.cz/vysilace/vysilace/?stanice=23
All the best and 73, Ehard
Goddijn, Almere HOL (30/1-2016)

Hello Ydun,
new transmitter of CRo Plus, Český
rozhlas, 1071 kHz in on the air since 29 January.
Trasmitter site is Svinov, near Ostrava and power is 5 kW.
1071 kHz is old Czechoslovakian MW frequency.Vaclav Dosoudil (CZE)
(30/1-2016)

U KBBC Radio 5 live in the South
West - 693kHz: Essential
engineering work is taking place today on the Start Point MW
transmitter in Devon.
The transmitter will be off air completely overnight between
2300-0600 Thursday21-Friday 22 January.
When service resumes the transmitter, currently at 80kW,
will operate at reduced power for an unknown period of time
- possibly some months.
More details here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/reception/news/item83James Robinson (21/1-2016)

U K
The next Radio Caroline North
weekend is at the end of January on Saturday 30th and Sunday
31st. Make sure you join us on the mighty AM1368
and online for another fantastic selection of Caroline
memories through the decades. A full presenter and programme
line up will be available soon so watch this space!
"Carnaby Street with Chris
Williams" Facebook group.
(Most broadcasts will be from the Ross Revenge, weather
permitting).Mike Terry, mwdx
yg (21/1-2016)

NORWAYRadio Northern Star in Bergen,
Norway now has a regular broadcasting schedule. Under a test
and development license we are using LKB LLE's LLE-4 station
on 1611 kHz 186 metres MW and a
Skanti TRP-8250 HF 250 Watts remotely controlled
transmitter, in USB mode and a refurbished Comrod antenna.

Time is CET = UTC+1
Sunday 05:00-05:30 and 22:00-23:30
Monday 07:00-09:00 and 17:30-18:30
Tuesday 00:02-01:30 and 18:30-19:30
Wednesday 06:00-06:30 and 22:00-22:30
Thursday 00:30-02:00 and 19:30-20:30
Friday 08:00-10:00 and 20:30-21:30
Saturday 07:00-07:30 and 21:30-22:00
At all 16½ hours of transmission.

Monitored so far in AM mode @65 watts in the Shetland
Islands, England, Ireland, Belgium, The Netherlands,
Germany, Austria, Denmark, Sweden, and Finland. The current
distance record belongs to Bjarne Mjelde i Finnmark, 1574
kms! If you're hearing us, we'd also be happy to receive
your reception report to report@bergenkringkaster.no
or 1000@northernstar.noSvenn Martinsen, WRTH
fbg (19/1-2016)

18/01-2016

INDIA
Monday, January 18, 2016: AIR
Ratnagiri is celebrating its 40th Annual Day Today!

1. Date of Commissioning: 18th January’1976.
2. Name of Engg. Head:Shri S.Y.Khade, Assistant Engineer
3. Name of Prog.Head: Shri Suhas S.Vidwans, Programme
Executive
All India Radio, Ratnagiri was commissioned on 18th January’
1976 and was formally inaugurated on 5th June’ 1979.
4. LOCATION :- The city of Ratnagiri is situated along the
West Coast of India. The Radio Station is situated at Thiba
Palace Road, 2 Km from main Bus Stand and 7 Kms from Railway
Station on Konkan Railway.
5. COVERAGE : The Station covers two districts namely :-
(a) Ratnaigiri - with population of 17,96,482
(b) Sindhudurg - with population of 8,61,672 as per 2001
census
[...]
Station has two Transmitter one is 20 KW AM Harris Make
Transmitter located at Khedshi village 8 Kms away from the
Studio site and 1 KW FM Transmitter in Studio building at
Thiba Palace Road, Ratnagiri. AM Transmitter is carrying
main channel programme in Marathi and FM Transmitter is
relaying Vividh Bharati, Mumbai programmes. Both the
transmitters are working fine. People are enjoying the
programme of both the services.
Contributed By: Shri S.Y.Khade,
Assistant Engineer, sykhade@gmail.comhttp://airddfamily.blogspot.de/2016/01/air-ratnagiri-is-celebrating-its-40th.html

SPAINRadio Mi Amigo International (www.radiomiamigointernational.com)
has sent out a message, that their weekend programmes are
now available on the FM frequencies of Radio Mi Amigo. This
message also includes a cryptic reference to a new medium
wave service: „This weekend we are adding 2 Stereo FM
frequencies: 92.3 and 106 FM in Spain, Costa Blanca and very
soon we hope to add a new Medium Wave
service in Central Europe.“Dr. Hansjoerg Biener
(15/1-2016)

Radio Mi Amigo International
currently uses 1485 kHz of
Radio Mercurs, Riga Latvia.Ydun Ritz (15/1-2016)

14/01-2016

ITALY
As from yesterday, Radio Baby AM,
which brodacasts from Trieste, in the North-East of Italy
not so far from the border with Slovenia, is broadcasting on
the new frequency of 1557 kHz
(ex 1602 kHz). The station was heard by Fabrizio Magrone in
Forlì Italy.
E-mail address: radio.baby.am@gmail.it
(it not com!)Antonello Napolitano, dxld yg (14/1-2016)

12/01-2016

NETHERLANDSLow power mediumwave in the
Netherlands. After switching off a number of high power
transmitters in 2015, at the end of December the Dutch
government has launched a public consultation on
‘opening up’ the mediumwaveband
for radio and non-radio applications with 'low power' and
with limited government regulation. When referring to 'low
power' this means both a power in the range of 1 – 5 watts
(site coverage) and 50 – 100 watts (municipal coverage). The
idea is that the same frequencies will be re-used across the
country. They will be handed out on the basis of a
first-come, first served basis. Deadline for comments is 14
February 2016.Marcel Rommerts (12/1-2016)

There is little to be translated into English:
irregolare means erratic, prossima attivazione = coming
soon, nuova emittente = new station. The name of the
station, with a few exceptions, is followed by QTH.Antonello Napolitano, dxld yg (12/1-2016)

CZECH REPUBLIC
Dear Mediumwave.info team, greetings from Czech Republic!
As I read some notes that you are uncertain about Czech
broadcasting, here is something what I can say you about the
situation here.

We have several transmitters and a few radio companies
transmitting on mediumwave here in Czechia. All times are
local, which means CET (UTC+1) or CEST (UTC+2).

List of broadcasters:Český rozhlas (ČRo): public
broadcaster. 3 stations over AM.
- ČRo Radiožurnál - main news and driving music channel.
Longwave is very popular among Czech drivers abroad.
- ČRo Dvojka - family channel. Old music, radio documents,
children and elderly entertainment
- ČRo Plus - infochannel without music, short relays in
English. For me, similar to RFE. Analysis, interviews,
politics, world affairs.

Country Radio: Commercial music
station with country and folk music.

Radio Dechovka: Commercial music
station with traditional Czech and Slovak brass band music.

Radio Český Impuls: Alternative
project of one of Czech major commercial FM stations. Only
Czechoslovak music from 60's to 80's (pop music from
communist era).

And there is the frequency list.
Longwave:270kHz - ČRo Radiožurnál,
transmitter at Topolná (near Uherské Hradiště). They
decreased power from 650kW to 50kW. Still audible over
Twente's WebSDR. Operating 0500-2400, weekends 0600-2400.

There are also some transmitters in Slovakia
audible in Western Europe. Transmitting in Slovak and
Hungarian. Slovak language is similar to Czech and could be
easily mixed up.702kHz, power 5kW - Košice, SVK1098kHz, power 10kW - Nitra, SVK

Hope this message is helpful for some of you.
Best wishes, Ondřej Babka,
CZE (9/1-2016)

Thank you Ondrej for this valuable info. It was needed!Ydun Ritz (11/1-2016)

BRAZIL
Paraná „A Rádio Alvorada. A
catedral do ar” (slogan heard in the programme) / „A Rádio
Alvorada. A rádio da família“ (slogan on the web site) is
run by the Fundação Mater et Magistra (Rua Dom Bosco nº 145
– Jd Dom Bosco, 86060-340 – Londrina PR) for the
Roman-Catholic Archdiocese of Londrina.
A virtual tour of the station produced on the occasion of
the golden jubilee of the station (2014) is found at http://radioalvoradalondrina.com.br/tourvirtual/tour.html.
Their medium wave frequency 970 kHz
(ZYJ 260, 7,5 kW) is not easily found on their web site but
mentioned at
http://radioalvoradalondrina.com.br/provisorio/identidade-organizacional
Their short wave frequency 4865 kHz which is still reported
by international short wave monitors was not found on the
site although short wave is mentioned in the station’s
history. People accessing the web site http://radioalvoradalondrina.com.br/
will of course more easily use the web stream.
According to announcements, the programme is 24 h on the
air, although in the night (Mo-Fr 2200/Sa+Su 2100-0600)
Rádio Alvorada joins the Rede Milícia Sat programme by the
Milícia da Imaculada (São Paulo). During the day Rádio
Alvorada also rebroadcasts programmes of other catholic
producers like Rádio Aparecida.
Note: The website http://alvoradalondrina.rcr.org.br/
given in the WRTH 2016, pg. 125, did not come up when
checked.Dr. Hansjoerg Biener
(9/1-2016)

09/01-2016

FRANCE
I was checking on new year night the closure of the french
stations.
One of the firsts was Bordeaux 1.206
off at 0012; 1.278 at 0013, and
711 seemed to be out. At 0016,
off 864 and 1.377. At 0019, 1242
was cut, and at 0022, 1.577 was
out of the air. I cannot say how the 1.404 and 1.494
channels evolutioned because there was a mix.
On Dec. 28 controlled how the signals were received as a
last appearance in my log, among others that day, here are:
http://gsdx1.blogspot.com.es/2015/12/mw-logs-281215.htmlGuillermo Sáez,
Valencia-España (9/1-2015)